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Problem 1021

National olympiad, first round
Geometry Difficulty 6.0 Prove it

4. (50 points) In ABC\triangle ABC, the altitudes AD,BE,CFAD, BE, CF intersect at the orthocenter HH, EFEF intersects ADAD at point GG, the diameter AKAK of the circumcircle of ABC\triangle ABC intersects BCBC at point MM. Prove: GMHKGM \parallel HK.

This one wants a proof. Work it on paper, read the official solution, then mark yourself honestly — the ladder only means something if the record is true.

Official solution

Proof: As shown in the figure, let ABC=β,BCA=γ\angle ABC = \beta, \angle BCA = \gamma.

From BFC=90\angle BFC = 90^{\circ}, we know BCF=90R\angle BCF = 90^{\circ} - R.

Since HDC=90\angle HDC = 90^{\circ}, then DHC=β\angle DHC = \beta.

Because DHC\angle DHC and AHF\angle AHF are vertical angles, so AHF=β\angle AHF = \beta.
From the fact that A,B,K,CA, B, K, C are concyclic, we have
AKC=ABC=β,BKA=BCA=γ. \angle AKC = \angle ABC = \beta, \angle BKA = \angle BCA = \gamma.

Since AKAK is the diameter, ACK=90\angle ACK = 90^{\circ}.
From AFH=ACK=90\angle AFH = \angle ACK = 90^{\circ}, and AKC=AHF=β\angle AKC = \angle AHF = \beta,
then AFHACKAFAH=ACAK\triangle AFH \sim \triangle ACK \Rightarrow \frac{AF}{AH} = \frac{AC}{AK}
(20 points)
From AFH+HEA=180A,F,H,E\angle AFH + \angle HEA = 180^{\circ} \Rightarrow A, F, H, E are concyclic FEA=FHA=β\Rightarrow \angle FEA = \angle FHA = \beta.
From BAC=FACAEFABCAEAF=ABAC\angle BAC = \angle FAC \Rightarrow \triangle AEF \sim \triangle ABC \Rightarrow \frac{AE}{AF} = \frac{AB}{AC}
In AFE\triangle AFE, AFE=γ\angle AFE = \gamma, then HFE=90γ\angle HFE = 90^{\circ} - \gamma.
Notice that, HAE=HFE=90\angle HAE = \angle HFE = 90^{\circ}
Thus AGEAMBAGAE=AMAB\triangle AGE \sim \triangle AMB \Rightarrow \frac{AG}{AE} = \frac{AM}{AB}.
(40 points)
From AFAH=ACAK,AEAF=ABAC,AGAE=AMAB\frac{AF}{AH} = \frac{AC}{AK}, \frac{AE}{AF} = \frac{AB}{AC}, \frac{AG}{AE} = \frac{AM}{AB}
we get AGAH=AMAK\frac{AG}{AH} = \frac{AM}{AK}
Therefore GMHKGM \parallel HK.
(50 points)

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