A circle, inscribed into a triangle ABC, touches its sides AB, BC and CA in the points N, P, K respectively. A segment BK intersects the inscribed circle the second time in a point L. Let us define points T=AL∩NK, Q=CL∩KP. Prove that straight lines BK, NQ and PT intersect in one single point.
Solution
Let us denote the angles as shown in fig. 26. For triangles AKT and ATN let us apply Law of sines and get: TKNT=AK⋅sinα2AN⋅sinα1=sinα2sinα1 Similarly we can get: FPNF=PB⋅sinβ2NB⋅sinβ1=sinβ2sinβ1,QKPQ=KC⋅sinγ2PC⋅sinγ1=sinγ2sinγ1 If we multiply all these expressions, we will get: TK⋅QP⋅FNNT⋅KQ⋅PF=sinα2⋅sinβ1⋅sinγ1sinα1⋅sinβ2⋅sinγ2=1 as far as AL, BL and CL intersect in one single point, and for them Cheva's theorem in its trigonometrical form is fulfilled. But then from Cheva's theorem in its standard form, it follows that BK, NQ and PT intersect in one single point, that is what had to be proven.
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