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Turkey NMO 2009 Q2

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August 31, 2010
geometrycircumcirclegeometric transformationtrapezoidhomothetygeometry proposed

Problem Statement

Let Γ\Gamma be the circumcircle of a triangle ABC,ABC, and let DD and EE be two points different from the vertices on the sides ABAB and AC,AC, respectively. Let AA' be the second point where Γ\Gamma intersects the bisector of the angle BAC,BAC, and let PP and QQ be the second points where Γ\Gamma intersects the lines ADA'D and AE,A'E, respectively. Let RR and SS be the second points of intersection of the lines AAAA' and the circumcircles of the triangles APDAPD and AQE,AQE, respectively. Show that the lines DS,ERDS, \: ER and the tangent line to Γ\Gamma through AA are concurrent.