Problem

Source: Vietnam Mo 2018 1st day 2nd problem

Tags: geometry



We have a scalene acute triangle $ABC$ (triangle with no two equal sides) and a point $D$ on side $BC$. Pick a point $E$ on side $AB$ and a point $F$ on side $AC$ such that $\angle DEB=\angle DFC$. Lines $DF,\, DE$ intersect $AB,\, AC$ at points $M,\, N$, respectively. Denote $(I_1),\, (I_2)$ by the circumcircles of triangles $DEM,\, DFN$ in that order. The circle $(J_1)$ touches $(I_1)$ internally at $D$ and touches $AB$ at $K$, circle $(J_2)$ touches $(I_2)$ internally at $D$ and touches $AC$ at $H$. $P$ is the intersection of $(I_1),\, (I_2)$ different from $D$. $Q$ is the intersection of $(J_1),\, (J_2)$ different from $D$. a. Prove that all points $D,\, P,\, Q$ lie on the same line. b. The circumcircles of triangles $AEF,\, AHK$ intersect at $A,\, G$. $(AEF)$ also cut $AQ$ at $A,\, L$. Prove that the tangent at $D$ of $(DQG)$ cuts $EF$ at a point on $(DLG)$.