For a trapezoid with , suppose that , , , lie in the clockwise direction. Let be the circle centered at , and passing through . Let be the circle centered at , and passing through . Let be the intersection (distinct from , ) of the line and the circle . Let be the circle with the diameter . Let be the intersection (distinct from ) of and . Let be the intersection (distinct from ) of and . Let be the intersection of and the circumcircle of . Show that , , are collinear.
Solution
It suffices to show that , , , are cyclic under the assumption that is the intersection of the line and . There are six cases depending on the ordering of , , , . Although we should consider all those six cases, we here give the proof only for the case where the order is , , , .
Let , . Since , we have . For the circle , the circumference angle for equals ; hence we have . That is, .
On the other hand, we have
For the circle , . Now it suffices to show that .
For the triangle , we have
Meanwhile, since and , we have
\angle XYQ = \angle DYQ - \angle DYX = \frac{\pi}{2} - \alpha - \beta. \quad \square
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