Convex quadrilateral ABCD has right angles ∠A and ∠C and is such that AB=BC and AD=CD. The diagonals AC and BD intersect at point M. Points P and Q lie on the circumcircle of triangle AMB and segment CD, respectively, such that points P,M, and Q are collinear. Suppose that m∠ABC=160∘ and m∠QMC=40∘. Find MP⋅MQ, given that MC=6.
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Solution
Note that m∠QPB=m∠MPB=m∠MAB=m∠CAB=∠BCA=∠CDB. Thus, MP⋅MQ=MB⋅MD. On the other hand, segment CM is an altitude of right triangle BCD, so MB⋅MD=MC2=36.
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