Problem

Source: 2018 Belarusian National Olympiad 9.3

Tags: geometry, perpendicularity



The bisector of angle $CAB$ of triangle $ABC$ intersects the side $CB$ at $L$. The point $D$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $C$ to $AL$ and the point $E$ is the foot of perpendicular from $L$ to $AB$. The lines $CB$ and $DE$ meet at $F$. Prove that $AF$ is an altitude of triangle $ABC$.