Given triangle $ ABC$. Points $ D,E,F$ outside triangle $ ABC$ are chosen such that triangles $ ABD$, $ BCE$, and $ CAF$ are equilateral triangles. Prove that cicumcircles of these three triangles are concurrent.
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Source: Indonesia Mathematics Olympiad 2008 Day 1 Problem 1
Tags: geometry, circumcircle, geometric transformation, rotation, geometry proposed
13.08.2008 18:05
denote the circumcircles of ABD and ACF intersect at A and G then angleBGC=360-240=120 So GBEC are concyclic
11.11.2009 08:13
Let $ \{ T \} = AE \cap BF$. A $ 60^\circ$ rotation around C will map A to F and E to B, hence AE = BF and $ \angle ATF = 60^\circ ( 1 )$. From (1) we get that the quadrilaterals ADBT, BECT and CFAT are cyclic, q.e.d. Best regards, sunken rock
11.11.2009 19:03
we know that in a quadrilateral ABCD if ∠A+∠C=180° then we can draw a circle around ABCD. let ω_1 be the circumcircle of ABD and ω_2 be the circumcircle of ACF . ω_1 intersects ω_2 at P ∠APB=180°-60°=120° and ∠APC=180°-60°=120° so ∠BPC=120° →∠BCP+∠BEC=180° so the point P would be on the circumcircle of of BEC
11.11.2009 22:06
Try the generalization Given triangle $ ABC$ points $ D,E,F$ outside triangle $ ABC$ are chosen such that $ <BDC+<CEA+<AFB=180^0$. Prove that cicumcircles of the triangles $ BDC,CEA,AFB$ are concurrent
12.11.2009 13:28
Call P the second common point of the circles (BCD) and (ABF), see that $ \angle AEC +\angle CPA = 180^\circ$. Best regards, sunken rock
04.09.2024 16:41
17.10.2024 09:53
Let $P = (ABD) \cap (BCE)$. From angle chase we may prove $P \in (CAF)$, done.