Quadrilateral is circumscribed about a circle and are points of tangency of sides with respectively. Let . If quadrilateral is cyclic then show that is also cyclic.
Problem 1393
Official solution
1. Using Newton's Theorem: Newton's theorem states that in a circumscribed quadrilateral, the two diagonals and the line segment joining the points of tangency of opposite sides are concurrent. Therefore, the diagonals and of quadrilateral intersect at point .
2. **Cyclic Quadrilateral **: Given that quadrilateral is cyclic, we know that the opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral sum to . This implies:
3. Tangency Points and Equal Segments: Since is circumscribed about circle , the tangency points satisfy:
4. Angle Bisector: Since , point is the midpoint of the arc in . This implies that line bisects . Therefore:
5. Angle Relationship: Since bisects , we have:
6. **Cyclic Condition for **: To show that is cyclic, we need to show that . Since , point is the midpoint of the arc in . This implies:
7. Conclusion: Since is the midpoint of the arc in , it follows that:
Therefore, quadrilateral is cyclic.