Prove that is not divisible by for any positive integer .
, 2023
Solution
Solution. We first prove that D', H, X are collinear: since , we get that G, F, B, X are concyclic.
Combining this with , we obtain that G, X, D, H are concyclic. Note that and , hence , so , that is, A, X, D, D' are concyclic. This tells us that , that is, D', H, X are collinear.
Since AH, BC are the two angle bisectors of , we know that , where P is the intersection point of AH and GD'. Therefore
that is, X, Y, Z are collinear.
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