Let $ABC$ be an acute scalene triangle with circumcircle $\omega$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be interior points of the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $PQ$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $L$ be a point on $\omega$ such that $AL$ is parallel to $BC$. The segments $BQ$ and $CP$ intersect at $S$. The line $LS$ intersects $\omega$ at $K$. Prove that $\angle BKP = \angle CKQ$. Proposed by Ervin Macić, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Source: JBMO Shortlist 2021
Tags: Junior, Balkan, shortlist, 2021, geometry, Angle Chasing
03.07.2022 15:30
I will prove a more generalized problem In fact condition $PQ$ parallel to $BC$ is not needed $\angle CKS=\angle CKL=\angle CAL=\angle ACB=\angle AKB$ Hence $KS$ and $KA$ are isogonal in $\angle BKC$ Since $P$ is intersection of $CS$ and $BA$ and $Q$ is intersection of $BS$ and $CA$, by the isogonal line lemma $KP$ and $KQ$ are isogonal in $\angle BKC$ which is what we needed to prove
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03.07.2022 16:03
After proving that $KS$ and $KA$ are isogonal in $\angle BKC$ (*), one might finish with DDIT for the degenerate quadrilateral $BQCP$ as well: note that there is an involution at $K$ interchanging $(KA, KS), (KB, KC), (KP, KQ)$ and because of (*), this involution is a symmetry wrt the angle bisector of $\angle BKC$, so we are done.
16.11.2022 09:43
Does anyone have another solution without using isogonality ?
16.11.2022 11:02
I will use the condition $PQ \parallel BC$ $AS$ intersects $PQ,BC$ at $N,M$; $LS$ intersects $PQ,BC$ at $I,G$. Easy to see $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Also, $AM,CP,BQ$ are concurrent, therefore $(AS,NM)=-1$ Since $AL \parallel NI \parallel GM$, we have $(LS,IG)=(AS,NM)=-1$ $\Rightarrow (ML,MS,MI,MG)=-1$ Note that $MA=ML$, so $MG$ is the external bisector of $\angle{AML}$ Therefore, $MI$ is the internal bisector of $\angle{AML}$, or $MI$ is the perpendicular bisector of $BC$. $\Rightarrow \angle{BIM}=\angle{CIM} \Rightarrow \angle{BIP}=\angle{CIQ}$ Moreover, $\angle{BKI}=180^o-\angle{BAL}=180^o-\angle{BPQ}=\angle{BPI}$, hence $BPIK$ is cyclic. Analogously, $CQIK$ is cyclic, therefore $\angle{BKP}=\angle{BIP}=\angle{CIQ}=\angle{CKQ}$
30.06.2023 16:23
21.06.2024 13:15
https://www.matematickitalent.mk/uploads/books/Mam-5P2Z6Uivs9MldDbD4w.pdf The official solutions use much simpler methods (especially Solutions 2 and 3).