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Problem 964

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Geometry Difficulty 5.9 Prove it

11.2. In a quadrilateral, the diagonals are perpendicular. A circle can be inscribed in it and a circle can be circumscribed around it. Can we assert that it is a square?

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

Answer: No.

Solution. Consider in the circle the diameter ACA C and a chord BDB D perpendicular to it, not passing through the center (see figure).

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We will show that the quadrilateral ABCDA B C D satisfies the condition of the problem. For this, it is sufficient to prove that a circle can be inscribed in it. In a circle, the diameter bisects a chord perpendicular to it, so in triangle BADB A D, the height is also a median, and this triangle is isosceles: AB=ADA B = A D. Similarly, CB=CDC B = C D. Since the sums of the opposite sides of the quadrilateral ABCDA B C D are equal, a circle can be inscribed in it.

## Comment.

7 points - complete solution.

3 points - correct example of the figure, but one of the properties (inscribed, circumscribed, or perpendicular diagonals) is not proven.

1 point - correct "picture".

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