Two circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ intersect at points $M,N$. A line $\ell$ is tangent to $\Gamma_1 ,\Gamma_2$ at $A$ and $B$, respectively. The lines passing through $A$ and $B$ and perpendicular to $\ell$ intersects $MN$ at $C$ and $D$ respectively. Prove that $ABCD$ is a parallelogram.
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Source: Balkan MO Shortlist 2013 G3 BMO
Tags: geometry, parallelogram, circles, perpendicular
03.03.2020 20:30
Let $E$ be the midpoint of $AB$. Since $|EA|=|EB|$, $E$ lies on the radical axis of $\Gamma_1, \Gamma_2$, which is the line $CD$. Then $\angle CEA = \angle DEB$ and moreover, since $AC \parallel BD$, $\angle ACE = \angle BDE$. Thus the triangles $ACE,BDE$ are congruent, i.e. $E$ is also the midpoint of $CD$. This proves the claim. (We see that the condition $AC \perp \ell \perp BD$ can be replaced by $AC \parallel BD$.)
17.06.2024 08:46
Trivial. We only need $AC \parallel BD$ (which holds here as they are perpendicular to a common line). If $MN \cap AB = E$, then $\angle AME = \angle ANM$ by tangency and so $\triangle AME \sim \triangle ANM$, implying $EA^2 = EM \cdot EN$. Analogously $EB^2 = EM \cdot EN$, therefore $EA = EB$. Now with $AC \parallel BD$ we have $\angle ACE = \angle BDE$, so $\triangle ACE \cong \triangle BDE$, implying $AC = BD$, which together with $AC \parallel BD$ implies that $ABCD$ is a parallelogram.
19.11.2024 12:57
It’s well-known $MN$ passes through the midpoint of $AB$ (e.g. power bash) so now as $AC\parallel BD$ and $CD$ passes through the midpoint of $AB$ we’re done.
19.11.2024 13:47
Isn't this simple enough? Let $E$ be the midpoint of $AB$, from radical axis it is also $MN \cap AB$. Now triangles $AEC, BED$ are congruent, so $E$ is the midpoint of $CE$ as well; thus $ACBD$ is a parallelogram.
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14.02.2025 03:19
erm what the sigma? this is skibidi-trivial! this is because the radical axis bisects the common tangent!