Inside the parallelogram $ABCD$, point $M$ is chosen, and inside the triangle $AMD$, point $N$ is chosen in such a way that $$\angle MNA + \angle MCB =\angle MND + \angle MBC = 180^o.$$Prove that lines $MN$ and $AB$ are parallel.
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soryn
30.09.2024 17:32
Seems easy...And,yet......
soryn
02.10.2024 07:50
NB intersect AD at P =>MNDP is cyclic.How to continue??
soryn
06.10.2024 15:00
What is the official solution?
joeym2011
06.10.2024 18:44
We notice that
$$\angle AND=360^{\circ}-\angle MNA-\angle MND=\angle MCB+\angle MBC=180^{\circ}-\angle BMC.$$Let $M'$ be the image of $M$ in the translation that takes $B$ to $A$ and $C$ to $D$. We see that
$$\angle AM'D=\angle BMC=180^{\circ}-\angle AND,$$so $AM_1DN$ is a cyclic quadrilateral. We also find out
$$180^{\circ}-\angle ANM=\angle MCB=\angle ADM_1=\angle ANM_1,$$$$180^{\circ}-\angle DNM=\angle MBC=\angle DAM_1=\angle DNM_1.$$Both imply that $M,M_1,N$ are collinear, and because $MM_1\|AB$, we have $MN\|AB$.