Let be a point inside the triangle . Suppose that the lines , , intersect with the circumcircle of the triangle at the points , , , respectively (, , ). Let be a point interior to the segment . The line that passes and is parallel to intersects with at the point . The line that passes and is parallel to intersects with at the point . Finally, the line that passes and is parallel to intersects with the line that passes and is parallel to at the point . Given that is parallel to , prove that .
Solution
(i) Let the line that passes and is parallel to intersect at , and let the line that passes and is parallel to intersect at . Since , . From this we get . Similarly . Hence , and therefore .
(ii) Since , it follows that , , , are concyclic, and also , , , are concyclic.
(iii) Since , , , are concyclic, , and from this we obtain (because , ).
(iv) Let meet at , let meet at , and let meet at . To prove , it suffices to prove .
Since is a parallelogram, and , , and also . So if or , then we can obtain .
(v) By the Law of Sines, , . Since and , are supplementary, we get . This completes the proof!
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