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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
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Point <math>D</math> is selected inside acute triangle <math>ABC</math> so that <math>\angle DAC=\angle ACB</math> and <math>\angle BDC=90^\circ+\angle BAC</math>. Point <math>E</math> is chosen on ray <math>BD</math> so that <math>AE=EC</math>. Let <math>M</math> be the midpoint of <math>BC</math>. Show that line <math>AB</math> is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle <math>BEM</math>..
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Point <math>D</math> is selected inside acute triangle <math>ABC</math> so that <math>\angle DAC=\angle ACB</math> and <math>\angle BDC=90^\circ+\angle BAC</math>. Point <math>E</math> is chosen on ray <math>BD</math> so that <math>AE=EC</math>. Let <math>M</math> be the midpoint of <math>BC</math>. Show that line <math>AB</math> is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle <math>BEM</math>.
  
 
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Then the question is equivalent as  the <math>\angle ABT</math> is the auxillary angle of <math>\angle BEM</math>.
 
Then the question is equivalent as  the <math>\angle ABT</math> is the auxillary angle of <math>\angle BEM</math>.
  
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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Latest revision as of 15:38, 15 February 2025

The following problem is from both the 2024 USAMO/5 and 2024 USAJMO/6, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

Point $D$ is selected inside acute triangle $ABC$ so that $\angle DAC=\angle ACB$ and $\angle BDC=90^\circ+\angle BAC$. Point $E$ is chosen on ray $BD$ so that $AE=EC$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Show that line $AB$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $BEM$.

Solution 1

Let $\angle DBT = \alpha$ and $\angle BEM = \beta$. Extend AD intersects BC at point T, then TC = TA, TE is perpendicular to AC

Thus, AB is the tangent of the circle BEM

Then the question is equivalent as the $\angle ABT$ is the auxillary angle of $\angle BEM$.

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See Also

2024 USAMO (Problems • Resources)
Preceded by
Problem 4 		Followed by
Problem 6
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6
All USAMO Problems and Solutions

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