Problem

Source: VMO 2021 P7 Vietnam National Olympiad

Tags: geometry, Concyclic, collinear, circumcircle



Let $ ABC $ be an inscribed triangle in circle $ (O) $. Let $ D $ be the intersection of the two tangent lines of $ (O) $ at $ B $ and $ C $. The circle passing through $ A $ and tangent to $ BC $ at $ B $ intersects the median passing $ A $ of the triangle $ ABC $ at $ G $. Lines $ BG, CG $ intersect $ CD, BD $ at $ E, F $ respectively. a) The line passing through the midpoint of $ BE $ and $ CF $ cuts $ BF, CE $ at $ M, N $ respectively. Prove that the points $ A, D, M, N $ belong to the same circle. b) Let $ AD, AG $ intersect the circumcircle of the triangles $ DBC, GBC $ at $ H, K $ respectively. The perpendicular bisectors of $ HK, HE$, and $HF $ cut $ BC, CA$, and $AB $ at $ R, P$, and $Q $ respectively. Prove that the points $ R, P$, and $Q $ are collinear.