Problem

Source: Philippine Mathematical Olympiad

Tags: geometry, Spiral Similarity, Angle Chasing, Locus problems, incenter, circumcircle



Circles \(\mathcal{C}_1\) and \(\mathcal{C}_2\) with centers at \(C_1\) and \(C_2\) respectively, intersect at two points \(A\) and \(B\). Points \(P\) and \(Q\) are varying points on \(\mathcal{C}_1\) and \(\mathcal{C}_2\), respectively, such that \(P\), \(Q\) and \(B\) are collinear and \(B\) is always between \(P\) and \(Q\). Let lines \(PC_1\) and \(QC_2\) intersect at \(R\), let \(I\) be the incenter of \(\Delta PQR\), and let \(S\) be the circumcenter of \(\Delta PIQ\). Show that as \(P\) and \(Q\) vary, \(S\) traces the arc of a circle whose center is concyclic with \(A\), \(C_1\) and \(C_2\).