Points $M$, $N$, $K$ lie on the sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ of a triangle $ABC$, respectively, and are different from its vertices. The triangle $MNK$ is called beautiful if $\angle BAC=\angle KMN$ and $\angle ABC=\angle KNM$. If in the triangle $ABC$ there are two beautiful triangles with a common vertex, prove that the triangle $ABC$ is right-angled. Proposed by Nairi M. Sedrakyan, Armenia
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15.01.2014 08:42
Please write full! I didn't understand. And please write Day2 problems [Mod edit: Edited problem statement]
16.01.2014 06:54
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02.02.2014 23:44
Lemma. The orthocenter of a beautiful triangle is the same as the circumcenter $O$ of triangle $ABC$. Proof. We show that this point is also the Miquel point of the configuration. The Miquel point is the same as the circumcenter and the orthocenter because of angle chasing. Now assume there are two beautiful triangles belonging to the same point $K$. If $O\neq K$, the two beautiful triangles have parallel sides $MN$ and $M'N'$. Moving from $N$ to $N'$, the height from these two points is the perpendicular from $O$ to $MN$, then $M'N'$, yet it is also the line $NO$, then $N'O$. The direction of these two lines change in the opposite direction, hence the contradiction. So $O=K$ and by Thales we are done.
05.03.2014 22:48
I'll show a sketch of the proof: 1. Let the triangles be $MNK$ and $MXY$. A spirall symetry of center $M$ sends $N$ to $X$ and $K$ to $Y$. 2. Quadrilaterals $MXAY$ and $MKAN$ are cyclic. 3. $\angle MKN=\angle MAN=\gamma$ and $\angle MNK=\angle MAK=\beta$ so $\alpha=90^\circ$
06.03.2014 18:05
@randomusername - are MN and M'N' parallel? I think that they intersect, once you draw the figure. Maybe you meant something else? @vlad1m1r - please explain how did you prove Step 2. I believe that I got a simple angle chasing solution.
10.03.2014 05:08
Konigsberg wrote: @vlad1m1r - please explain how did you prove Step 2. I believe that I got a simple angle chasing solution. It just follows from the fact that $MNK$ and $MXY$ are similar. $\Rightarrow MNX$ and $MKY$ are also similar $\Rightarrow \angle MYA=\angle MXB$.There is nothing complicated in this solution .It is a nice proof!!!!!!!
08.07.2014 16:26
Any elementary solution please???
05.12.2014 12:45
Let $\Delta MNK$ and $\Delta MN'K'$ be the two triangles.Let $X$ the point on $AB$ such that $MX=MB$ .We easily get that $MNXK$ and $MN'XK'$ are cyclic. $\Rightarrow \angle NXA=\angle N'XA=\angle BAC$ which forces us to conclude that $X/equiv A$
14.11.2016 21:14
My solution : Let another triangle be $DEK$. Since the triangles $KDE$ and $KMN$ are similar. So there is a Spiral Similarity centered at $K$ and sending $D\to M$ and $E\to N$. So this Similarity also sends $D\to E$ $M\to N$ which means that triangles $KDM$ and $KEN$ are similar. So $\measuredangle KEN=\measuredangle KDM$ $(1)$ Let's say that $\measuredangle C=\beta$ $\measuredangle CDE=\gamma $ $\measuredangle EDK=\theta$ So from $(1)$ we get $\beta=90^{\circ}$
14.12.2021 07:39
very easy problem for izho p1
18.11.2022 01:18
Let $\triangle MNK$ and $\triangle MN'K'$ are two beautiful triangles with same angle orientation. Notice that they are spirally similar. Let $J=KN\cap K'N'$. Therefore $M$ is the miequel point of quadrilateral $AK'JN$. So $AK'MN$ and $AKMN$ is cyclic. So \[ \angle BAC=\angle ABC+\angle ACB. \]So $\angle BAC=90^\circ$.