IMO Shortlist 2000 problem G5
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Let
be an acute-angled triangle, and let
be the circumcircle of triangle
.
The tangent to the circle
at the point
meets the tangent to the circle
at
at the point
. The line
intersects the line
at
, and
is the midpoint of the segment
.
Similarly, the tangent to the circle
at the point
meets the tangent to the circle
at the point
at the point
. The line
intersects the line
at
, and
is the midpoint of the segment
.
a) Show that
.
b) If
, determine the values of
and
for the triangles
which maximise
.



The tangent to the circle










Similarly, the tangent to the circle










a) Show that

b) If





Izvor: Međunarodna matematička olimpijada, shortlist 2000