Let be a quadrilateral that has an incircle and . Its incircle touches sides and at and , respectively. Line intersects lines and at and , respectively. Place point on line such that bisects . Lines and intersect at , and lines and intersect at . Prove that .
Problem 1542
Official solution
1. Identify Key Points and Lines:
- Given quadrilateral with an incircle touching sides and at points and respectively.
- Line intersects lines and at points and respectively.
- Point is on line such that bisects .
- Lines and intersect at , and lines and intersect at .
2. **Collinearity of Points :**
- It is known that points are collinear. This can be shown using Pascal's theorem on the degenerate hexagon .
3. **Claim: is the Angle Bisector of :**
- To prove , we need to show that is the angle bisector of .
- If is the angle bisector of , then will be half of , which is .
4. **Using Ceva's Theorem in :**
- Apply Ceva's theorem in with cevians and .
- Ceva's theorem states that for cevians of intersecting at a common point, .
5. Verification:
- Verify that the cevians and intersect at a common point .
- Check the ratios to ensure they satisfy Ceva's theorem.
6. Conclusion:
- Since is the angle bisector of , is half of , which is .