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Mongolian Mathematical Olympiad

Geometry Difficulty 7.3 National Olympiad, round 2 Prove it Mongolia

Circles w1,w2w_1, w_2 with equal radius RR intersect in two points. The line joining centres of these circles intersects w1w_1 in points AA, CC and intersects w2w_2 in points BB, DD. (BB is between AA and CC, CC is between BB and DD). Draw a circle with diameter ADAD tangent internally w1w_1 at AA and tangent internally to w2w_2 at DD. Let l1l_1 be tangent line to the w1w_1 at point CC and let l2l_2 be tangent line to the w2w_2 at point BB. l2l_2 intersects w3w_3 in a point KK. Tangent lines from the point KK to the circle w1w_1 intersects line l1l_1 in PP and QQ. Find length of line segment PQPQ.
(proposed by G. Munkhbayar)

Solution

Let AB=zAB = z, PQ=xPQ = x, QC=yQC = y. By Pythagorean theorem:

OE2=OB2+BE2⇒BE2=R2−(AB−AO)2=R2−(z−R)2=2Rz−z2. (∗) OE^2 = OB^2 + BE^2 \Rightarrow BE^2 = R^2 - (AB - AO)^2 = R^2 - (z - R)^2 = 2Rz - z^2. \ (*)

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AE2=BE2+AB2=2zR−z2+z2=2zR⇒AE=2zR.(∗) AE^2 = BE^2 + AB^2 = 2zR - z^2 + z^2 = 2zR \Rightarrow AE = \sqrt{2zR}. \quad (*)
Since AD is diameter⇒∠AKD=90∘,∠KBC=90∘⇒KB2=AB⋅BD=z⋅ZR=2ZR⇒KB=AE=2zR.(∗∗∗) \text{Since } AD \text{ is diameter} \Rightarrow \angle AKD = 90^\circ, \angle KBC = 90^\circ \Rightarrow KB^2 = AB \cdot BD = z \cdot ZR = 2ZR \Rightarrow KB = AE = \sqrt{2zR}. \quad (***)
By tangent theorem: KM2=KE⋅KF=(KB−KE)(KB+KF)=KB2−BE2=2zR−2zR−z2=z2KM^2 = KE \cdot KF = (KB - KE)(KB + KF) = KB^2 - BE^2 = 2zR - 2zR - z^2 = z^2. (by (), ())
KM=z=ABKM = z = AB. Now let's find area of triangle △KPQ\triangle KPQ.
PM=PC⇒KP+KM=PQ+QC⇒KP=x+yz,KQ=KN+NQ=KM+QC=z+y.KP⋅OM2+PQ⋅OC2−KQ⋅ON2=(x+y−z2−z+y2+x2)⋅R=R2(2x−2z).S△KPQ=PQ⋅BC2=x(AC−AB)2=x(2R−z)2=R2(2x−2z) \begin{aligned} PM = PC \Rightarrow KP + KM = PQ + QC \Rightarrow KP = x + yz, \quad KQ = KN + NQ = KM + QC = z + y. \\ \frac{KP \cdot OM}{2} + \frac{PQ \cdot OC}{2} - \frac{KQ \cdot ON}{2} = \left(\frac{x+y-z}{2} - \frac{z+y}{2} + \frac{x}{2}\right) \cdot R = \frac{R}{2}(2x-2z). \\ S_{\triangle KPQ} = \frac{PQ \cdot BC}{2} = \frac{x(AC-AB)}{2} = \frac{x(2R-z)}{2} = \frac{R}{2}(2x-2z) \end{aligned}

Hence\text{Hence} } ⇒\Rightarrow 2Rx - xz = 2Rx - 2zR ⇒\Rightarrow x = 2R.

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