Given an acute triangle , erect triangles and externally, so that and . Let , and be the feet of the altitudes of the triangle , and let and be the midpoints of and , respectively. Prove that the circumcenters of the triangles , and are collinear.

Given an acute triangle , erect triangles and externally, so that and . Let , and be the feet of the altitudes of the triangle , and let and be the midpoints of and , respectively. Prove that the circumcenters of the triangles , and are collinear.

Let , and be the midpoints of , and , respectively.
The circumcircle of triangle is the Euler circle. Point lies on this circle.
It is enough to prove now that is a common chord of the three circles, , and .
The segments and are midlines of the triangles and respectively, hence and . So, the circle has diameter and therefore passes through .
Finally, we prove that the quadrilateral is cyclic.
From the cyclic quadrilaterals and , and , so .
We notice now that , and
so (S.A.S.). This leads to .
Since , the quadrilateral is cyclic.