Let be an acute triangle with orthocenter . The point is symmetric with with respect to the line . Let be the intersection point of and . The circle passing through the points , and intersects again the line at , and the circle passing through the points , and intersects again the line at . Prove that the points , and are colinear.
Solutions — 2
Solution 1
First, we will show the following lemma.
Lemma. Let be an orthocenter in , and be the symmetric point of with respect to . Then lies on the circle around the triangle .
Proof.
First proof of the lemma. Let be the intersection point of and , and be the foot of the height from towards . Then , since is a common side, and . From it follows that the quadrilateral is cyclic, i.e. lies on the circle around the triangle .

Second proof of the lemma. Let be the foot of the height from towards , and be the foot of the height from towards . From it follows that the quadrilateral is cyclic. Then , i.e. . From and it follows that . Then from
It follows that the quadrilateral is cyclic, i.e. lies on the circle around the triangle .
From it follows that is a diameter of the circle around the triangle . Then , i.e.

(1)
H'P (2)
From the condition of the problem we have
H'N (3)
Using the lemma, we conclude that the quadrilateral is cyclic. From (1), (2), (3) and the theorem of Simpson for and having in mind that lies on the circle around the triangle , it follows the statement of the problem.
Solution 2
Using the power of point theorem, we have
From the lemma it follows that the quadrilateral is cyclic. From and it follows . From it follows that is a diameter of the circle around the quadrilateral . Then . From the last and from , it follows that . Then , i.e.
Similarly, we have that , i.e.
From () and (*) we have
The quadrilateral is cyclic, so
Then . Hence
From it follows
It follows , i.e. or
From (1), (2) and (3) and Menelaus' theorem for the points , and and we have
i.e. , and are colinear.