Problem

Source: 2021 China TST, Test 1, Day 2 P5

Tags: geometry, circumcircle



Given a triangle $ABC$, a circle $\Omega$ is tangent to $AB,AC$ at $B,C,$ respectively. Point $D$ is the midpoint of $AC$, $O$ is the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$. A circle $\Gamma$ passing through $A,C$ intersects the minor arc $BC$ on $\Omega$ at $P$, and intersects $AB$ at $Q$. It is known that the midpoint $R$ of minor arc $PQ$ satisfies that $CR \perp AB$. Ray $PQ$ intersects line $AC$ at $L$, $M$ is the midpoint of $AL$, $N$ is the midpoint of $DR$, and $X$ is the projection of $M$ onto $ON$. Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $DNX$ passes through the center of $\Gamma$.