Problem

Source: 2009 China Western Mathematic Olmpiad

Tags: geometry, circumcircle, geometry proposed



Given an acute triangle $ABC$, $D$ is a point on $BC$. A circle with diameter $BD$ intersects line $AB,AD$ at $X,P$ respectively (different from $B,D$).The circle with diameter $CD$ intersects $AC,AD$ at $Y,Q$ respectively (different from $C,D$). Draw two lines through $A$ perpendicular to $PX,QY$, the feet are $M,N$ respectively.Prove that $\triangle AMN$ is similar to $\triangle ABC$ if and only if $AD$ passes through the circumcenter of $\triangle ABC$.