Problem

Source: 2018 Taiwan TST Round 1

Tags: geometry, circumcircle



Given a triangle $ \triangle{ABC} $ and a point $ O $. $ X $ is a point on the ray $ \overrightarrow{AC} $. Let $ X' $ be a point on the ray $ \overrightarrow{BA} $ so that $ \overline{AX} = \overline{AX_{1}} $ and $ A $ lies in the segment $ \overline{BX_{1}} $. Then, on the ray $ \overrightarrow{BC} $, choose $ X_{2} $ with $ \overline{X_{1}X_{2}} \parallel \overline{OC} $. Prove that when $ X $ moves on the ray $ \overrightarrow{AC} $, the locus of circumcenter of $ \triangle{BX_{1}X_{2}} $ is a part of a line.