Problem

Source: Iran MO Third Round 2021 F2

Tags: geometry, geometric transformation, reflection, circumcircle, Iran, IranMO, tangent circles



Given an acute triangle $ABC$, let $AD$ be an altitude and $H$ the orthocenter. Let $E$ denote the reflection of $H$ with respect to $A$. Point $X$ is chosen on the circumcircle of triangle $BDE$ such that $AC\| DX$ and point $Y$ is chosen on the circumcircle of triangle $CDE$ such that $DY\| AB$. Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $AXY$ is tangent to that of $ABC$.