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Let ABCABC be a triangle such that ABACAB \neq AC. The internal bisector lines of the angles ABCABC and ACBACB meet the opposite sides of the triangle at points B0B_0 and C0C_0, respectively, and the circumcircle ABCABC at points B1B_1 and C1C_1, respectively. Further, let II be the incenter of the triangle ABCABC. Prove that the lines B0C0B_0C_0 and B1C1B_1C_1 meet at some point lying on the parallel through II to the line BCBC.
Radu Gologan

Solution

Let the internal bisector of the angle BACBAC meet again the circumcircle ABCABC at point A1A_1. The lines A1B1A_1B_1 and ACAC meet at point B2B_2, and the lines ABAB and A1C1A_1C_1 meet at point C2C_2. Apply Pascal's theorem to the hexagon AC1BA1CB1AC_1BA_1CB_1 to deduce that the points B2B_2, II and C2C_2 are collinear; moreover, Pascal's line B2IC2B_2IC_2 is precisely the parallel through II to BCBC, for A1B2A_1B_2 and A1C2A_1C_2 are the internal bisector lines of the angles AA1CAA_1C and AA1BAA_1B, respectively, and the segments A1BA_1B and A1CA_1C are congruent. Finally, notice that the lines BiBi+1B_iB_{i+1} and CiCi+1C_iC_{i+1} meet at collinear points; B0B1B_0B_1 and C0C1C_0C_1 meet at II, B1B2B_1B_2 and C1C2C_1C_2 meet at A1A_1, and B2B0B_2B_0 and C2C0C_2C_0 meet at AA. Consequently, the triangles B0B1B2B_0B_1B_2 and C0C1C2C_0C_1C_2 are perspective; the lines BiCiB_iC_i are concurrent (the converse of Desargues' theorem).

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