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In an arbitrary triangle $ABC$ pick arbitrary points $Din BC$ and $Ein AC$ such that $DE nparallel AB$. Denote midpoint of segment $BD$ with $F$ and midpoint of segment $AE$ with $G$.



Now draw circumscribed circles of triangles $ABC$, $FGC$ and $DEC$. Prove that all circles intersect at some point $Hne C$



I have tried to work with circle centers. If I were able to prove that centers of all three circles lie on the same line, the rest of the proof would be trivial. However, after several unsuccessful attempts I decided to post this problem here.



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    This also works if you merely assume $$frac=frac$$
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  • Yes! The 1/2 is a red herring. Let $I$ be the intersection of $AB$ and $ED$ after making both longer. Than for any line $m$ through $I$ we can draw the circle through $C$ and the two points where $m$ intersects $AC$ and $BC$ (or the longer versions of them) and ALL these circles pass through $H$. Of course this is completely crazy and even more bizarre than what you already wrote, so this comment may not be super helpful. But I like it.
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  • Ehm, to clarify: by 'it' I mean this crazy geometrical fact which I didn't know about before you posted the question, not my comment.
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In an arbitrary triangle $ABC$ pick arbitrary points $Din BC$ and $Ein AC$ such that $DE nparallel AB$. Denote midpoint of segment $BD$ with $F$ and midpoint of segment $AE$ with $G$.



Now draw circumscribed circles of triangles $ABC$, $FGC$ and $DEC$. Prove that all circles intersect at some point $Hne C$



I have tried to work with circle centers. If I were able to prove that centers of all three circles lie on the same line, the rest of the proof would be trivial. However, after several unsuccessful attempts I decided to post this problem here.



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    This also works if you merely assume $$frac=frac$$
    – Blue
    Sep 10 at 19:11










  • Yes! The 1/2 is a red herring. Let $I$ be the intersection of $AB$ and $ED$ after making both longer. Than for any line $m$ through $I$ we can draw the circle through $C$ and the two points where $m$ intersects $AC$ and $BC$ (or the longer versions of them) and ALL these circles pass through $H$. Of course this is completely crazy and even more bizarre than what you already wrote, so this comment may not be super helpful. But I like it.
    – Vincent
    Sep 10 at 19:23










  • Ehm, to clarify: by 'it' I mean this crazy geometrical fact which I didn't know about before you posted the question, not my comment.
    – Vincent
    Sep 11 at 7:40












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In an arbitrary triangle $ABC$ pick arbitrary points $Din BC$ and $Ein AC$ such that $DE nparallel AB$. Denote midpoint of segment $BD$ with $F$ and midpoint of segment $AE$ with $G$.



Now draw circumscribed circles of triangles $ABC$, $FGC$ and $DEC$. Prove that all circles intersect at some point $Hne C$



I have tried to work with circle centers. If I were able to prove that centers of all three circles lie on the same line, the rest of the proof would be trivial. However, after several unsuccessful attempts I decided to post this problem here.



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In an arbitrary triangle $ABC$ pick arbitrary points $Din BC$ and $Ein AC$ such that $DE nparallel AB$. Denote midpoint of segment $BD$ with $F$ and midpoint of segment $AE$ with $G$.



Now draw circumscribed circles of triangles $ABC$, $FGC$ and $DEC$. Prove that all circles intersect at some point $Hne C$



I have tried to work with circle centers. If I were able to prove that centers of all three circles lie on the same line, the rest of the proof would be trivial. However, after several unsuccessful attempts I decided to post this problem here.



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    This also works if you merely assume $$frac=frac$$
    – Blue
    Sep 10 at 19:11










  • Yes! The 1/2 is a red herring. Let $I$ be the intersection of $AB$ and $ED$ after making both longer. Than for any line $m$ through $I$ we can draw the circle through $C$ and the two points where $m$ intersects $AC$ and $BC$ (or the longer versions of them) and ALL these circles pass through $H$. Of course this is completely crazy and even more bizarre than what you already wrote, so this comment may not be super helpful. But I like it.
    – Vincent
    Sep 10 at 19:23










  • Ehm, to clarify: by 'it' I mean this crazy geometrical fact which I didn't know about before you posted the question, not my comment.
    – Vincent
    Sep 11 at 7:40












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    This also works if you merely assume $$frac=frac$$
    – Blue
    Sep 10 at 19:11










  • Yes! The 1/2 is a red herring. Let $I$ be the intersection of $AB$ and $ED$ after making both longer. Than for any line $m$ through $I$ we can draw the circle through $C$ and the two points where $m$ intersects $AC$ and $BC$ (or the longer versions of them) and ALL these circles pass through $H$. Of course this is completely crazy and even more bizarre than what you already wrote, so this comment may not be super helpful. But I like it.
    – Vincent
    Sep 10 at 19:23










  • Ehm, to clarify: by 'it' I mean this crazy geometrical fact which I didn't know about before you posted the question, not my comment.
    – Vincent
    Sep 11 at 7:40







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This also works if you merely assume $$frac=frac$$
– Blue
Sep 10 at 19:11




This also works if you merely assume $$frac=frac$$
– Blue
Sep 10 at 19:11












Yes! The 1/2 is a red herring. Let $I$ be the intersection of $AB$ and $ED$ after making both longer. Than for any line $m$ through $I$ we can draw the circle through $C$ and the two points where $m$ intersects $AC$ and $BC$ (or the longer versions of them) and ALL these circles pass through $H$. Of course this is completely crazy and even more bizarre than what you already wrote, so this comment may not be super helpful. But I like it.
– Vincent
Sep 10 at 19:23




Yes! The 1/2 is a red herring. Let $I$ be the intersection of $AB$ and $ED$ after making both longer. Than for any line $m$ through $I$ we can draw the circle through $C$ and the two points where $m$ intersects $AC$ and $BC$ (or the longer versions of them) and ALL these circles pass through $H$. Of course this is completely crazy and even more bizarre than what you already wrote, so this comment may not be super helpful. But I like it.
– Vincent
Sep 10 at 19:23












Ehm, to clarify: by 'it' I mean this crazy geometrical fact which I didn't know about before you posted the question, not my comment.
– Vincent
Sep 11 at 7:40




Ehm, to clarify: by 'it' I mean this crazy geometrical fact which I didn't know about before you posted the question, not my comment.
– Vincent
Sep 11 at 7:40










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Let $H$ be the intersection of $c(ABC)$ and $c(GFC)$. We will show that $H$ belongs to $c(EDC)$, for it suffices to prove $angle EHD=angle C$.



Note that $triangle HBFsim triangle HAG$: $angle HBC=angle HAC$ as inscribed angles over $HC$ in $c(ABC)$, and $angle BHF=angle BHA-angle FHA=angle C-angle FHA$ and also $angle AHG=angle FHG-angle FHA=angle C-angle FHA$, where we again used inscribed angles in $c(ABC)$ and $c(GFC)$.



$triangle HBFsim triangle HAG$ together with the fact that $G$ and $F$ are midpoints of $AE$ and $BD$ imply $triangle HBDsim triangle HAE$. So $angle EHA=angle DHB$, which implies $angle EHG=angle DHF$, so $angle EHD= angle EHF-angle DHF= angle EHF-angle EHG= angle GHF=angle C$.



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    Let circles $(CDE)$ and $(CFG)$ meet second time at $H_1$, then spiral similarity with center at $H_1$ takes $Emapsto D$ and $Gmapsto F$, so $k_1=DFover EG$ and rotational angle is $$angle DH_1E = angle DCE =: gamma$$



    Let circles $(CDE)$ and $(ABC)$ meet second time at $H_2$, then spiral similarity with center at $H_2$ takes $Emapsto D$ and $Amapsto B$, so $$k_2=BD over AE=2DFover 2EG=k_1$$ and rotational angle is $$angle DH_2E = angle DCE = gamma$$



    So this two spiral simmetry are the same, so $H_1=H_2=H$.






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      Let $H$ be the intersection of $c(ABC)$ and $c(GFC)$. We will show that $H$ belongs to $c(EDC)$, for it suffices to prove $angle EHD=angle C$.



      Note that $triangle HBFsim triangle HAG$: $angle HBC=angle HAC$ as inscribed angles over $HC$ in $c(ABC)$, and $angle BHF=angle BHA-angle FHA=angle C-angle FHA$ and also $angle AHG=angle FHG-angle FHA=angle C-angle FHA$, where we again used inscribed angles in $c(ABC)$ and $c(GFC)$.



      $triangle HBFsim triangle HAG$ together with the fact that $G$ and $F$ are midpoints of $AE$ and $BD$ imply $triangle HBDsim triangle HAE$. So $angle EHA=angle DHB$, which implies $angle EHG=angle DHF$, so $angle EHD= angle EHF-angle DHF= angle EHF-angle EHG= angle GHF=angle C$.



      Hopefully I didn't make typos in these angles.






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        Let $H$ be the intersection of $c(ABC)$ and $c(GFC)$. We will show that $H$ belongs to $c(EDC)$, for it suffices to prove $angle EHD=angle C$.



        Note that $triangle HBFsim triangle HAG$: $angle HBC=angle HAC$ as inscribed angles over $HC$ in $c(ABC)$, and $angle BHF=angle BHA-angle FHA=angle C-angle FHA$ and also $angle AHG=angle FHG-angle FHA=angle C-angle FHA$, where we again used inscribed angles in $c(ABC)$ and $c(GFC)$.



        $triangle HBFsim triangle HAG$ together with the fact that $G$ and $F$ are midpoints of $AE$ and $BD$ imply $triangle HBDsim triangle HAE$. So $angle EHA=angle DHB$, which implies $angle EHG=angle DHF$, so $angle EHD= angle EHF-angle DHF= angle EHF-angle EHG= angle GHF=angle C$.



        Hopefully I didn't make typos in these angles.






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          Let $H$ be the intersection of $c(ABC)$ and $c(GFC)$. We will show that $H$ belongs to $c(EDC)$, for it suffices to prove $angle EHD=angle C$.



          Note that $triangle HBFsim triangle HAG$: $angle HBC=angle HAC$ as inscribed angles over $HC$ in $c(ABC)$, and $angle BHF=angle BHA-angle FHA=angle C-angle FHA$ and also $angle AHG=angle FHG-angle FHA=angle C-angle FHA$, where we again used inscribed angles in $c(ABC)$ and $c(GFC)$.



          $triangle HBFsim triangle HAG$ together with the fact that $G$ and $F$ are midpoints of $AE$ and $BD$ imply $triangle HBDsim triangle HAE$. So $angle EHA=angle DHB$, which implies $angle EHG=angle DHF$, so $angle EHD= angle EHF-angle DHF= angle EHF-angle EHG= angle GHF=angle C$.



          Hopefully I didn't make typos in these angles.






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          Let $H$ be the intersection of $c(ABC)$ and $c(GFC)$. We will show that $H$ belongs to $c(EDC)$, for it suffices to prove $angle EHD=angle C$.



          Note that $triangle HBFsim triangle HAG$: $angle HBC=angle HAC$ as inscribed angles over $HC$ in $c(ABC)$, and $angle BHF=angle BHA-angle FHA=angle C-angle FHA$ and also $angle AHG=angle FHG-angle FHA=angle C-angle FHA$, where we again used inscribed angles in $c(ABC)$ and $c(GFC)$.



          $triangle HBFsim triangle HAG$ together with the fact that $G$ and $F$ are midpoints of $AE$ and $BD$ imply $triangle HBDsim triangle HAE$. So $angle EHA=angle DHB$, which implies $angle EHG=angle DHF$, so $angle EHD= angle EHF-angle DHF= angle EHF-angle EHG= angle GHF=angle C$.



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              I don't know if I'm missing something.



              Let circles $(CDE)$ and $(CFG)$ meet second time at $H_1$, then spiral similarity with center at $H_1$ takes $Emapsto D$ and $Gmapsto F$, so $k_1=DFover EG$ and rotational angle is $$angle DH_1E = angle DCE =: gamma$$



              Let circles $(CDE)$ and $(ABC)$ meet second time at $H_2$, then spiral similarity with center at $H_2$ takes $Emapsto D$ and $Amapsto B$, so $$k_2=BD over AE=2DFover 2EG=k_1$$ and rotational angle is $$angle DH_2E = angle DCE = gamma$$



              So this two spiral simmetry are the same, so $H_1=H_2=H$.






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                I don't know if I'm missing something.



                Let circles $(CDE)$ and $(CFG)$ meet second time at $H_1$, then spiral similarity with center at $H_1$ takes $Emapsto D$ and $Gmapsto F$, so $k_1=DFover EG$ and rotational angle is $$angle DH_1E = angle DCE =: gamma$$



                Let circles $(CDE)$ and $(ABC)$ meet second time at $H_2$, then spiral similarity with center at $H_2$ takes $Emapsto D$ and $Amapsto B$, so $$k_2=BD over AE=2DFover 2EG=k_1$$ and rotational angle is $$angle DH_2E = angle DCE = gamma$$



                So this two spiral simmetry are the same, so $H_1=H_2=H$.






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                  I don't know if I'm missing something.



                  Let circles $(CDE)$ and $(CFG)$ meet second time at $H_1$, then spiral similarity with center at $H_1$ takes $Emapsto D$ and $Gmapsto F$, so $k_1=DFover EG$ and rotational angle is $$angle DH_1E = angle DCE =: gamma$$



                  Let circles $(CDE)$ and $(ABC)$ meet second time at $H_2$, then spiral similarity with center at $H_2$ takes $Emapsto D$ and $Amapsto B$, so $$k_2=BD over AE=2DFover 2EG=k_1$$ and rotational angle is $$angle DH_2E = angle DCE = gamma$$



                  So this two spiral simmetry are the same, so $H_1=H_2=H$.






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                  I don't know if I'm missing something.



                  Let circles $(CDE)$ and $(CFG)$ meet second time at $H_1$, then spiral similarity with center at $H_1$ takes $Emapsto D$ and $Gmapsto F$, so $k_1=DFover EG$ and rotational angle is $$angle DH_1E = angle DCE =: gamma$$



                  Let circles $(CDE)$ and $(ABC)$ meet second time at $H_2$, then spiral similarity with center at $H_2$ takes $Emapsto D$ and $Amapsto B$, so $$k_2=BD over AE=2DFover 2EG=k_1$$ and rotational angle is $$angle DH_2E = angle DCE = gamma$$



                  So this two spiral simmetry are the same, so $H_1=H_2=H$.







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