We consider a triangle ABC and a point P in its interior. The reflection points of P across the sides BC, CA and AB are denoted by A1, B1 and C1. Furthermore, let Ω be the circumcircle of the triangle A1B1C1 and finally let A2, B2 and C2 be the second points of intersection of the lines A1P, B1P and C1P with Ω. Prove that the three lines AA2, BB2 and CC2 meet on Ω.
Solution
Solution:
We work with directed angles modulo 180∘. In this sketch, T corresponds to the point P.
Step 1: First we note that CA and CB are the perpendicular bisectors of the segments PB1 and PA1, so C is the circumcenter of the triangle PA1B1 and it follows that ∡A1CB=21∡A1CP=∡A1B1P=∡A1B1B2=∡A1C2B2.
Step 2: Analogously to Step 1, it follows that ∡A1BC=∡A1B2C2, so the triangles A1BC and A1B2C2 are similar.
Step 3: Using the similarity just proved, it follows that ∡CA1B=∡C2A1B2andA1BA1C=A1B2A1C2 and thus also ∡B2A1B=∡C2A1CandA1BA1B2=A1CA1C2 so the triangles A1B2B and A1C2C are also similar.
Step 4: Let K be the point of intersection of C2C with Ω. Then 180∘−∡A1B2K=∡A1C2K=∡A1C2C=∡A1B2B holds, so K lies on the line BB2. Analogously one can show that K also lies on the line AA2, which completes the proof.
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