Problem

Source: Central American Olympiad 2007, Problem 6

Tags: geometry, parallelogram, incenter, perpendicular bisector, geometry proposed



Consider a circle S, and a point P outside it. The tangent lines from P meet S at A and B, respectively. Let M be the midpoint of AB. The perpendicular bisector of AM meets S in a point C lying inside the triangle ABP. AC intersects PM at G, and PM meets S in a point D lying outside the triangle ABP. If BD is parallel to AC, show that G is the centroid of the triangle ABP. Arnoldo Aguilar (El Salvador)