Problem

Source: Turkey TST 2016 P1

Tags: geometry



In an acute triangle $ABC$, a point $P$ is taken on the $A$-altitude. Lines $BP$ and $CP$ intersect the sides $AC$ and $AB$ at points $D$ and $E$, respectively. Tangents drawn from points $D$ and $E$ to the circumcircle of triangle $BPC$ are tangent to it at points $K$ and $L$, respectively, which are in the interior of triangle $ABC$. Line $KD$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle $AKC$ at point $M$ for the second time, and line $LE$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle $ALB$ at point $N$ for the second time. Prove that\[ \frac{KD}{MD}=\frac{LE}{NE} \iff \text{Point P is the orthocenter of triangle ABC}\]