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KöMaL problem A, 2025

Geometry Difficulty 9.0 IMO level Prove it Hungary

Given a circle with three points AA, BB, and CC on it, which do not form an isosceles triangle. For every point P∉{A,B,C}P\notin\{A,B,C\} on the circle, let APA_P, BPB_P and CPC_P denote the intersections of the tangent at PP with the tangents at AA, BB, and CC, respectively. Prove that there exist exactly three points P∉{A,B,C}P\notin\{A,B,C\} on the circle for which the points APA_P, BPB_P and CPC_P are well-defined and the perpendiculars from APA_P to BCBC, from BPB_P to CACA, and from CPC_P to ABAB are concurrent. Furthermore, show that these three points PP form an equilateral triangle.

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