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Constructed through the vertices A,B and C

Source: IMO ShortList 1988, Problem 15, Iceland 1, Problem 34 of ILL

October 22, 2005
geometrycircumcircleTriangleconcurrencyIMO Shortlist

Problem Statement

Let ABC ABC be an acute-angled triangle. The lines LA L_{A}, LB L_{B} and LC L_{C} are constructed through the vertices A A, B B and C C respectively according the following prescription: Let H H be the foot of the altitude drawn from the vertex A A to the side BC BC; let SA S_{A} be the circle with diameter AH AH; let SA S_{A} meet the sides AB AB and AC AC at M M and N N respectively, where M M and N N are distinct from A A; then let LA L_{A} be the line through A A perpendicular to MN MN. The lines LB L_{B} and LC L_{C} are constructed similarly. Prove that the lines LA L_{A}, LB L_{B} and LC L_{C} are concurrent.