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if |DE| =|BC|, find angle <BAC, perpendicular - circumcircle

Source: Irmo 2015 p2 q8

September 16, 2018
geometryperpendicularcircumcircle

Problem Statement

In triangle ABC\triangle ABC, the angle BAC\angle BAC is less than 90o90^o. The perpendiculars from CC on ABAB and from BB on ACAC intersect the circumcircle of ABC\triangle ABC again at DD and EE respectively. If DE=BC|DE| =|BC|, find the measure of the angle BAC\angle BAC.