Problem

Source: Russian TST 2015, Day 8 P2 (Group NG), P3 (Groups A & B)

Tags: geometry, angles



The triangle $ABC$ is given. Let $P_1$ and $P_2$ be points on the side $AB$ such that $P_2$ lies on the segment $BP_1$ and $AP_1 = BP_2$. Similarly, $Q_1$ and $Q_2$ are points on the side $BC$ such that $Q_2$ lies on the segment $BQ_1$ and $BQ_1 = CQ_2$. The segments $P_1Q_2$ and $P_2Q_1$ intersect at the point $R{}$, and the circles $P_1P_2R$ and $Q_1Q_2R$ intersect a second time at the point $S{}$ lying inside the triangle $P_1Q_1R$. Let $M{}$ be the midpoint of the segment $AC$. Prove that the angles $P_1RS$ and $Q_1RM$ are equal.