The circle ω is circumscribed about an acute-angled triangle ABC. Points D and E are chosen on the sides AB and BC, respectively, so that AC∥DE. Points P and Q are chosen on the smaller arc AC of ω so that DP∥EQ. Rays QA and PC meet DE at X and Y, respectively. Prove that ∠XBY+∠PBQ=180∘. (A. Kuznetsov)
Окружность ω описана около остроугольного треугольника ABC. Точки D и E выбраны на сторонах AB и BC соответственно так, что AC∥DE. Точки P и Q выбраны на меньшей дуге AC окружности ω так, что DP∥EQ. Лучи QA и PC пересекают DE в точках X и Y соответственно. Докажите, что ∠XBY+∠PBQ=180∘. (А. Кузнецов)
Solution
Since ABCQ is cyclic and AC∥DE, we have ∠BEX=∠BCA=∠BQA=∠BQX. Therefore, XBEQ is cyclic; similarly, YBDP is also cyclic. Thus ∠XBEQ=∠XEQ=∠DEQ and ∠PBY=∠PDE.
By the condition, DP∥EQ. Therefore, 180∘=∠PDE+∠DEQ=∠XBQ+∠PBY.
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