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Midpoint and Strange Point

Source: OMM 2007 6

July 19, 2014
geometry unsolvedgeometry

Problem Statement

Let ABCABC be a triangle with AB>BC>CAAB>BC>CA. Let DD be a point on ABAB such that CD=BCCD=BC, and let MM be the midpoint of ACAC. Show that BD=ACBD=AC and that BAC=2ABM.\angle BAC=2\angle ABM.