Problem

Source: IMO Shortlist 1995, G8

Tags: geometry, circumcircle, IMO Shortlist



Suppose that $ ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral. Let $ E = AC\cap BD$ and $ F = AB\cap CD$. Denote by $ H_{1}$ and $ H_{2}$ the orthocenters of triangles $ EAD$ and $ EBC$, respectively. Prove that the points $ F$, $ H_{1}$, $ H_{2}$ are collinear. Original formulation: Let $ ABC$ be a triangle. A circle passing through $ B$ and $ C$ intersects the sides $ AB$ and $ AC$ again at $ C'$ and $ B',$ respectively. Prove that $ BB'$, $CC'$ and $ HH'$ are concurrent, where $ H$ and $ H'$ are the orthocentres of triangles $ ABC$ and $ AB'C'$ respectively.