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The point DD lies on the side ABAB of ABC\triangle ABC with circumcircle kk. Denote by II and JJ the centers of the circles touching kk, and the segments ABAB and CDCD. Assume that the points A,B,IA, B, I and JJ are concyclic. Prove that DD is the tangent point of ABAB and the excircle to this side.

Solution

Let k=k(O,r)k = k(O, r) and let k1(I,r1)k_1(I, r_1) touch BDBD, CDCD and kk at PP, RR and QQ, respectively. Let k2(J,r2)k_2(J, r_2) touch ADAD, CDCD at KK, MM and LL, respectively. First, we shall prove that ABIJAB \parallel IJ, i.e. ABIJABIJ is an isosceles trapezoid. Assume the contrary and set T=IJABT = IJ \cap AB. Then

ITTJJLLOOQQI=r1r2r2rrr1=1 \frac{IT}{TJ} \cdot \frac{JL}{LO} \cdot \frac{OQ}{QI} = \frac{r_1}{r_2} \cdot \frac{r_2}{r} \cdot \frac{r}{r_1} = 1

and, by the Menelaus theorem, the points TT, QQ and LL are collinear.

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Then TQTL=TBTATQ \cdot TL = TB \cdot TA. On the other hand, ABIJABIJ is cocyclic which implies TBTA=TITJTB \cdot TA = TI \cdot TJ. It follows that TQTL=TITJTQ \cdot TL = TI \cdot TJ, i.e. QLJIQLJI is cocyclic. But JLQ=IQL\nparallel JLQ = \nparallel IQL, i.e. QLJIQLJI is an isosceles trapezoid and then IJQLIJ \parallel QL, a contradiction. Hence ABIJAB \parallel IJ, i.e. r1=r2r_1 = r_2 and AK=BPAK = BP (1).

Further, the generalized Ptolemy theorem (applied to AA, BB, QQ and CC) gives ABCR+ACBP=APBCAB \cdot CR + AC \cdot BP = AP \cdot BC. Since CR=CDDR=CDDP=CDBD+BPCR = CD - DR = CD - DP = CD - BD + BP and AP=ABBPAP = AB - BP, we get

(2)BP=AB(BC+BDCD)AB+BC+AC (2) \quad BP = \frac{AB(BC + BD - CD)}{AB + BC + AC}

Analogously,

(3)AK=AB(AC+ADCD)AB+BC+AC (3) \quad AK = \frac{AB(AC + AD - CD)}{AB + BC + AC}

Finally, (1), (2) and (3) imply BC+BD=AC+ADBC + BD = AC + AD which holds if and only if DD is the tangent point of ABAB and the excircle to this side.

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