Problem

Source: 2025 Vietnamese National Olympiad - Problem 4

Tags: geometry



Let $ABC$ be an acute, scalene triangle with altitudes $AD, BE, CF$ with $D \in BC, E \in CA$ and $F \in AB$. Let $H, O, I$ be the orthocenter, circumcenter, incenter of triangle $ABC$ respectively and let $M, N, P$ be the midpoint of segments $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. Let $X, Y, Z$ be the intersection of pairs of lines $(AI, NP), (BI, PM)$ and $(CI, MN)$ respectively. a) Prove that the circumcircle of triangles $AXD, BYE, CZF$ have two common points that lie on line $OH$. b) Lines $XP, YM, ZN$ meet the circumcircle of triangles $AXD, BYE, CZF$ again at $X', Y', Z'$ ($X' \neq X, Y' \neq Y, Z' \neq Z$). Let $J$ be the reflection of $I$ across $O$. Prove that $X', Y', Z'$ lie on a line perpendicular to $HJ$.