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2024 USAJMO Problems/Problem 1

Problem

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral with $AB = 7$ and $CD = 8$. Points $P$ and $Q$ are selected on segment $AB$ such that $AP = BQ = 3$. Points $R$ and $S$ are selected on segment $CD$ such that $CR = DS = 2$. Prove that $PQRS$ is a cyclic quadrilateral.

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Solution 1

First, let $E$ and $F$ be the midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$, respectively. It is clear that $AE=BE=3.5$, $PE=QE=0.5$, $DF=CF=4$, and $SF=RF=2$. Also, let $O$ be the circumcenter of $ABCD$.

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By properties of cyclic quadrilaterals, we know that the circumcenter of a cyclic quadrilateral is the intersection of its sides' perpendicular bisectors. This implies that $OE\perp AB$ and $OF\perp CD$. Since $E$ and $F$ are also bisectors of $PQ$ and $RS$, respectively, if $PQRS$ is indeed a cyclic quadrilateral, then its circumcenter is also at $O$. Thus, it suffices to show that $OP=OQ=OR=OS$.

Notice that $PE=QE$, $EO=EO$, and $\angle QEO=\angle PEO=90^\circ$. By SAS congruency, $\Delta QOE\cong\Delta POE\implies QO=PO$. Similarly, we find that $\Delta SOF\cong\Delta ROF$ and $OS=OR$. We now need only to show that these two pairs are equal to each other.

Draw the segments connecting $O$ to $B$, $Q$, $C$, and $R$.

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Also, let $r$ be the circumradius of $ABCD$. This means that $AO=BO=CO=DO=r$. Recall that $\angle BEO=90^\circ$ and $\angle CFO=90^\circ$. Notice the several right triangles in our figure.

Let us apply Pythagorean Theorem on $\Delta BEO$. We can see that $EO^2+EB^2=BO^2\implies EO^2+3.5^2=r^2\implies EO=\sqrt{r^2-12.25}.$

Let us again apply Pythagorean Theorem on $\Delta QEO$. We can see that $QE^2+EO^2=QO^2\implies0.5^2+r^2-12.25=QO^2\implies QO=\sqrt{r^2-12}.$

Let us apply Pythagorean Theorem on $\Delta CFO$. We get $CF^2+OF^2=OC^2\implies4^2+OF^2=r^2\implies OF=\sqrt{r^2-16}$.

We finally apply Pythagorean Theorem on $\Delta RFO$. This becomes $OF^2+FR^2=OR^2\implies r^2-16+2^2=OR^2\implies OR=\sqrt{r^2-12}$.

This is the same expression as we got for $QO$. Thus, $OQ=OR$, and recalling that $OQ=OP$ and $OR=OS$, we have shown that $OP=OQ=OR=OS$. We are done. QED

~Technodoggo

Solution 2

We can consider two cases: $AB \parallel CD$ or $AB \nparallel CD.$ The first case is trivial, as $PQ \parallel RS$ and we are done due to symmetry. For the second case, WLOG, assume that $A$ and $C$ are located on $XB$ and $XD$ respectively. Extend $AB$ and $CD$ to a point $X,$ and by Power of a Point, we have \[XA\cdot XB = XC \cdot XD,\] which may be written as \[XA \cdot (XA+7) = XC \cdot (XC+8),\] or \[XA^2 + 7XA = XC^2 + 8XC.\] We can translate this to \[XA^2 + 7XA +12 = XC^2 + 8XC +12,\] so \[XP\cdot XQ = (XA+3)(XA+4)=(XC+2)(XC+6)= XR\cdot XS,\] and therefore by the Converse of Power of a Point $PQRS$ is cyclic, and we are done.

- spectraldragon8

Solution 3

All 4 corners of $PQRS$ have equal power of a point ($12$) with respect to the circle $(ABCD)$, with center $O$.

Draw diameters (of length $AQ$) of circle $(ABCD)$ through $Q$ and $S$, with length $A$. Let $q$ be the distance from $Q$ to the circle along a diameter, and likewise $s$ be distance from $S$ to the circle.

Then $q(AQ-q) = s(AQ-s) = 12$ and $q,s < AQ/2$ (radius). Therefore, $q=s$ and $AQ/2 -q = AQ/2 -s$. But $AQ-q=OQ$, $AQ-s=OS$, $OQ = OP$ and $OS = OR$ by symmetry around the perpendicular bisectors of $PQ$ and $RS$, so $P,Q,R,S$ are all equidistant from $O$, forming a circumcircle around $PQRS$.

-BraveCobra22aops and oinava


Solution 4 (Coord Bash)

Let $A(2a_1,2a_2)$, $B(2b_1,2b_2)$, $C(2c_1,2c_2)$, $D(2d_1,2d_2)$, and the circumcenter of quadrilateral $ABCD$ be $O(0,0)$.

Let's list what we know from the givens: Since the radii of a circle are equal in length, we can let \[k=a_1^2+a_2^2=b_1^2+b_2^2=c_1^2+c_2^2=d_1^2+d_2^2.\]

From the distance formula on $AB$ and $CD$, we can simplify and get \[a_1^2+a_2^2+b_1^2+b_2^2-2(a_1b_1+a_2b_2)=\frac{49}{4} \Rightarrow 2(a_1b_1+a_2b_2)=2k-\frac{49}{4}\] and \[c_1^2+c_2^2+d_1^2+d_2^2-2(c_1d_1+c_2d_2)=16 \Rightarrow 2(c_1d_1+c_2d_2)=2k-16\] using the above substitution with $k$.

Since $P$, $Q$, $R$, and $S$ are weighted points on $AB$ and $CD$, we can get \[P\left(\frac{8a_1+6b_1}{7},\frac{8a_2+6b_2}{7}\right) \ \text{and} \ Q\left(\frac{6a_1+8b_1}{7},\frac{6a_2+8b_2}{7}\right)\] along with \[R\left(\frac{3c_1+d_1}{2},\frac{3c_2+d_2}{2}\right) \ \text{and} \ S\left(\frac{c_1+3d_1}{2},\frac{c_1+3d_1}{2}\right).\]

Now, we want to show that the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of quadrilateral $PQRS$ are concurrent to prove that it is cyclic. Moreover, we suspect that the circumcenter of quadrilateral $PQRS$ is the circumcenter of quadrilateral $ABCD$, both of them being $(0,0)$.

We only list the linear equations of the perpendicular bisectors of lines $PS$ and $QR$, as the perpendicular bisectors of lines $PQ$ and $RS$ are the same as the perpendicular bisectors of lines $AB$ and $CD$, respectively.

First, we analyze the perpendicular bisector of line $PS$. Notice that it has slope \[-\frac{16a_1+12b_1-7c_1-21d_1}{16a_2+12b_2-7c_2-21d_2}\] and point \[\left(\frac{16a_1+12b_1+7c_1+21d_1}{28}, \frac{16a_2+12b_2+7c_2+21d_2}{28}\right).\] The point-slope form equation would thus be \[y-\frac{16a_2+12b_2+7c_2+21d_2}{28}=-\frac{16a_1+12b_1-7c_1-21d_1}{16a_2+12b_2-7c_2-21d_2}\left(x-\frac{16a_1+12b_1+7c_1+21d_1}{28}\right).\] Since we claim that $(0,0)$ is on the line, we substitute to get \[(16a_1+12b_1+7c_1+21d_1)(16a_1+12b_1-7c_1-21d_1)=-(16a_2+12b_2+7c_2+21d_2)(16a_2+12b_2-7c_2-21d_2),\] and this simplifies to \[16\left(16(a_1^2+a_2^2)+24(a_1b_1+a_2b_2)+9(b_1^2+b_2^2)\right)=49\left((c_1^2+c_2^2)+6(c_1d_1+c_2d_2)+9(d_1^2+d_2^2)\right).\] Using substitutions from the first three equations, this becomes \[16\left(16k+12\left(2k-\frac{49}{4}\right)+9k\right)=49\left(k+3(2k-16)+9k\right)\] \[\Rightarrow 16(49k-3\cdot49)=49(16k-3\cdot16)\] \[\Rightarrow k-3=k-3,\] which is true, implying that $(0,0)$ does indeed satisfy the equation.

Analogously, we can show that the perpendicular bisector of line $QR$ also passes through the origin.

Since the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of quadrilateral $PQRS$ all intersect at the same point, namely $(0,0)$, which is also the circumcenter of quadrilateral $ABCD$, we can conclude that $PQRS$ is a cyclic quadrilateral.

~KevinChen_Yay

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