Problem 5

. On side AC of △ABC an arbitrary point is selected D. The tangent in D to the circum-

circle of △BDC meets AB in point C1 ; point A1 is defined similarly. Prove that A1 C1 ∥ AC.

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Take point E ∈ A1 D − (DA1 and point F ∈ C1 D − (DC1 .
m(AD)

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. We have m(C1 BD) = = m(ADE) = m(A1 DC), so C1 BD ≡ A1 DC.
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m(B D)
. We have m(A1 CD) = = m(BDC1 ), so BDC1 ≡ A1 CD.
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BC1 C1 D
. Next, △BDC1 ∼ △DCA1 ⇒ = ⇒ BC1 · A1 C = A1 D · C1 D.
A1 D A1 C
BA1 A1 D
. Analogues, △BDA1 ∼ △DAC1 ⇒ = ⇒ BA1 · C1 A = A1 D · C1 D.
C1 D C1 A
BC1 BA1
. Finally, BC1 · A1 C = BA1 · C1 A ⇒ = ⇒ A1 C1 ∥ AC. (Thales Theorem)
C1 A A1 C