Let be a convex hexagon satisfying , , , andLet , , and be the midpoints of , , and . Prove that the circumcenter of , the circumcenter of , and the orthocenter of are collinear.
Solution
Let , , and be the midpoints of , , and , , and be the midpoints of , , and . Also, let be the orthocenter of . Note that we can use parallel sides to see that , , and are collinear. Thus we have by midlines. Applying this argument cyclically, and noting the condition , , , , , , all lie on a circle concentric with .
Next, realize that basic orthocenter properties imply that the circumcenter of is the orthocenter of , and likewise the circumcenter of is the orthocenter of .
The rest is just complex numbers; toss on the complex plane so that the circumcenter of is the origin. Then we have
Note that from the above we have , so is the midpoint of segment . In particular, , , and are collinear, as required.
~ Leo.Euler
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