Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. The point $B'$ of the line $CA$ is such that $A$, $C$, $B'$ are in that order on the line and $B'C=AB$; the point $C'$ of the line $AB$ is such that $A$, $B$, $C'$ are in that order on the line and $C'B=AC$. Show that the circumcenter of triangle $AB'C'$ belongs to the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$.
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Source: Argentina Cono Sur TST 2024 P3
Tags: geometry, circumcircle
09.08.2024 09:23
this result seems... really convenient.. Basically we are being asked to show that the midpoint of arc $BC$ is the circumcenter, taking a homothety from $(AI)$ to $(AB'C')$ we see we are just being asked to show that $\frac{AM}{\frac 12 AI} = \frac{ (b + c)}{s - a}$. Conveniently write $2AM = AI + AI_A$, so we want to show $\frac{AI_A}{AI} + 1 = \frac{2b +2c }{b + c - a}$. Writing $\frac{2b + 2c}{ b + c - a} = 1 + \frac{a+ b + c}{b + c -a} $ gives the desired equality as $\frac{AI_A}{AI} = \frac{a + b + c}{b + c - a} = \frac{s}{s -a}$, which is obviously true. The result $\frac{AM}{AI} = \frac{b + c }{b + c - a}$ seems way too good to be true.
09.08.2024 09:30
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17.08.2024 05:54
Let $D$ be the circumcenter of $ABC$, $E$ the circumcenter of $AB´C´$ and $\omega$ the circumscribed circle of $AB´C´$. We want to prove that $ABCE$ is a cyclic quadrilateral. See that $AB´=AC+CB´=AC+AB, AC´=AB+BC´ \Rightarrow AB´=AC´$. Let $G$ be such that $G=\omega \cap AE$. As a consequence of $AG$ being a diameter of $\omega$ then $A\widehat{B´}G=A\widehat{C´}G=90°$. In addition $cos(B´\widehat{A}G)=\frac{AC´}{AG}= cos(C´\widehat{A}G)= \alpha$. Because $EA$ and $EB´$ are radius of $\omega$ then $EA=EB´$. As a result $B´EA$ is isosceles and $E\widehat{B´}A=\alpha$. We have that $E\widehat{B´}A=\alpha=C´\widehat{A}G, B´C=AB$ and $EA=EB´$ so $B´EA$ and $CEB$ are rotomothetic triangles and $E\widehat{B}C=\alpha=B\widehat{A´}G$ and $ABCE$ is a cyclic quadrilateral.
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23.10.2024 18:38
Let $S$ be the $A$-superpoint of triangle $ABC$. We claim that this is the circumcenter of $AB'C'$. Let the reflection of $B$ in line $AS$ be $B_1$. Obviously, $B_1$ lies on $AC$. Now, as $SC=SB=SB_1$, $S$ lies on the perpendicular bisector of $B_1C$, but $AB_1=AB=CB'$ so the midpoint of $B_1C$ coincides with the midpoint of $AB'$. This implies that $S$ lies on the perpendicular bisector of $AB'$. Similarly, $S$ lies on the perpendicular bisector of $AC'$, as desired.