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tangent line to 3 circles of center A, B, C and all pass through orthocenter

Source: 2018 Saudi Arabia BMO TST I p4

July 25, 2020
geometrycirclesorthocenterperpendicularincenterAZE EGMO TST

Problem Statement

Let ABCABC be an acute, non isosceles with II is its incenter. Denote D,ED, E as tangent points of (I)(I) on AB,ACAB,AC, respectively. The median segments respect to vertex AA of triangles ABEABE and ACDACD meet(I) (I) atP,Q, P,Q, respectively. Take points M,NM, N on the line DEDE such that AMBEAM \perp BE and ANCDAN \perp C D respectively. a) Prove that AA lies on the radical axis of (MIP)(MIP) and (NIQ)(NIQ). b) Suppose that the orthocenter HH of triangle ABCABC lies on (I)(I). Prove that there exists a line which is tangent to three circles of center A,B,CA, B, C and all pass through HH.