Problem:
Let be an isosceles triangle with . On the extension of the side we consider the point such that . The perpendicular bisector of the segment meets the internal and the external bisectors of the angle at the points and , respectively. Prove that the points are concyclic.
Solutions — 3
Solution 1
Solution:
In the ray bisects the angle and the line is the perpendicular bisector of the side . Hence belongs to the circumcircle of .
Therefore the points are concyclic.
In , and are the perpendicular bisectors and , respectively. Hence, is the circumcenter of and therefore . Since , we conclude that: . Hence the quadrilateral is cyclic, that is the points are concyclic. Therefore, since are also concyclic, we conclude that is cyclic.
Solution 2
Solution:
In the ray bisects the angle and the line is the perpendicular bisector of the side . Hence belongs to the circumcircle of .
Therefore the points are concyclic.
Let and be the midpoints of the sides and , respectively. Then and . Next, is a midline in , so .
But is the external bisector of the angle of , hence . Therefore, . In the quadrilateral we have , so is cyclic , hence is cyclic.
Therefore, since are also concyclic, we conclude that is cyclic.
Solution 3
Solution:
Let be the symmetric of with respect to the axis . Obviously . Since and are both perpendiculars to , they are parallel, so . (1)
Since , the point is the circumcenter of .
Therefore .
From (1) and (2) we conclude that , which gives that is cyclic.