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Tangency at everywhere

Source: 2024 Turkey EGMO TST P6

February 12, 2024
geometrygeometric transformationreflection

Problem Statement

Let ω1\omega_1 and ω2\omega_2 be two different circles that intersect at two different points, XX and YY. Let lines l1l_1 and l2l_2 be common tangent lines of these circles such that l1l_1 is tangent ω1\omega_1 at AA and ω2\omega_2 at CC and l2l_2 is tangent ω1\omega_1 at BB and ω2\omega_2 at DD. Let ZZ be the reflection of YY respect to l1l_1 and let BCBC and ω1\omega_1 meet at KK for the second time. Let ADAD and ω2\omega_2 meet at LL for the second time. Prove that the line tangent to ω1\omega_1 and passes through KK and the line tangent to ω2\omega_2 and passes through LL meet on the line XZXZ.