Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$. Suppose $E, F, G, H$ are respectively the midpoint of the sides $AB, BC, CD, DA$. The line passing through $G$ and perpendicular on $AB$ intersects the line passing through $H$ and perpendicular on $BC$ at point $K$. Prove that $\angle EKF = \angle ABC$.
Problem
Source: INAMO Shortlist 2014 G5
Tags: geometry, equal angles, midpoints
26.03.2020 12:48
Clue please
26.03.2020 18:00
parmenides51 wrote: Given quadrilateral $ABCD$. Suppose $E, F, G, H$ are respectively the midpoint of the sides $AB, BC, CD, DA$. The line passing through $G$ and perpendicular on $AB$ intersects the line passing through $H$ and perpendicular on $BC$ at point $K$. Prove that $\angle EKF = \angle ABC$. I think the condition " $ABCD$ is cyclic" is missing. @below thanks for checking.
26.03.2020 18:06
yes , you are correct, the word cyclic is missing, here is my source using google translate when I posted that thanks a lot for noticing
20.02.2021 10:33
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