Given is an acute triangle $ABC$ with incenter $I$ and the incircle touches $BC, CA, AB$ at $D, E, F$. The circle with center $C$ and radius $CE$ meets $EF$ for the second time at $K$. If $X$ is the $C$-excircle touchpoint with $AB$, show that $CX, KD, IF$ concur.
Problem
Source: Bulgarian Autumn Tournament 2023, 12.2
Tags: geometry
19.11.2023 19:18
nice problem
19.11.2023 20:30
I claim the concurrency point is the $F$-antipode $F'$. It is well-known that this is $\overline{CX} \cap \overline{IF}$. Let $P=\overline{EF} \cap \overline{DF'}$ and $Q=\overline{DF} \cap \overline{EF'}$. Then since $\angle PEQ=\angle PDQ=90^\circ$, $DEPQ$ is cyclic. Now, we have $$\angle EFD=\angle EFF'=90^\circ-\angle PF'E=90^\circ-\angle DFE=-90^\circ+\left(90^\circ-\frac{\angle A}{2}\right)+\left(90^\circ-\frac{\angle B}{2}\right)=\frac{\angle C}{2},$$so the center of $(DEPQ)$ lies on $(CDE)$ (and is on the same side of $\overline{DE}$ as $C$). On the other hand, it also lies on the perpendicular bisector of $\overline{DE}$, so it must be $C$ itself. This gives us $P=K$, and the conclusion follows. $\blacksquare$
26.11.2023 19:50
IAmTheHazard wrote: I claim the concurrency point is the $F$-antipode $F'$. It is well-known that this is $\overline{CX} \cap \overline{IF}$. Let $P=\overline{EF} \cap \overline{DF'}$ and $Q=\overline{DF} \cap \overline{EF'}$. Then since $\angle PEQ=\angle PDQ=90^\circ$, $DEPQ$ is cyclic. Now, we have $$\angle EFD=\angle EFF'=90^\circ-\angle PF'E=90^\circ-\angle DFE=-90^\circ+\left(90^\circ-\frac{\angle A}{2}\right)+\left(90^\circ-\frac{\angle B}{2}\right)=\frac{\angle C}{2},$$so the center of $(DEPQ)$ lies on $(CDE)$ (and is on the same side of $\overline{DE}$ as $C$). On the other hand, it also lies on the perpendicular bisector of $\overline{DE}$, so it must be $C$ itself. This gives us $P=K$, and the conclusion follows. $\blacksquare$ can you explain why $angel PEQ$= $angel$ PDQ =90°