Parallelogram is given with , and intersection point of and . Circle with center at and radius intersects extensions of and at points and , respectively. Let be intersection point of lines and . Prove that .
Problem 1385
Official solution
1. Identify the given elements and their properties:
- Parallelogram with .
- is the intersection point of diagonals and .
- Circle centered at with radius intersects extensions of and at points and , respectively.
- is the intersection point of lines and .
2. **Consider the line perpendicular to at :**
- Let intersect at and at .
3. **Prove that and intersect at the same point:**
- Since is the center of the circle and , and lie on the circle centered at with radius .
- is the midpoint of both diagonals and because diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
4. **Use the properties of the circle and the perpendicular line :**
- Since is perpendicular to at , is the perpendicular bisector of .
- Therefore, and are symmetric with respect to .
5. **Show that and intersect at the same point:**
- Since and are on the circle centered at with radius , and is the midpoint of and , the line will be symmetric with respect to .
- The intersection point of and will lie on the line because is perpendicular to and passes through .
6. **Conclude that :**
- Since lies on and is perpendicular to at , .