2010 IMO Problems/Problem 2


Given a triangle $ABC$, with $I$ as its incenter and $\Gamma$ as its circumcircle, $AI$ intersects $\Gamma$ again at $D$. Let $E$ be a point on arc $BDC$, and $F$ a point on the segment $BC$, such that $\angle BAF=\angle CAE< \frac12\angle BAC$. If $G$ is the midpoint of $IF$, prove that the intersection of lines $EI$ and $DG$ lies on $\Gamma$.

Authors: Tai Wai Ming and Wang Chongli, Hong Kong


Note that it suffices to prove alternatively that if $EI$ meets the circle again at $J$ and $JD$ meets $IF$ at $G$, then $G$ is the midpoint of $IF$. Let $JD$ meet $BC$ at $K$.

Observation 1. D is the midpoint of arc $BDC$ because it lies on angle bisector $AI$.

Observation 2. $AI$ bisects $\angle{FAE}$ as well.

Key Lemma. Triangles $DKI$ and $DIJ$ are similar. Proof. Because triangles $DKB$ and $DBJ$ are similar by AA Similarity (for $\angle{KBD}$ and $\angle{BJD}$ both intercept equally sized arcs), we have $BD^2 = BK \cdot BJ$. But we know that triangle $DBI$ is isosceles (hint: prove $\angle{BID} = \angle{IBD}$), and so $BI^2 = BK \cdot BJ$. Hence, by SAS Similarity, triangles $DKI$ and $DIJ$ are similar, as desired.

Observation 3. As a result, we have $\angle{KID} = \angle{IJD} = \angle{DAE} = \angle{FAD}$.

Observation 4. $IK // AF$.

Observation 5. If $AF$ and $JD$ intersect at $L$, then $AJLI$ is cyclic.

Observation 6. Because $\angle{ALI} = \angle{AJE} = \angle{AJC} + \angle{CJE} = \angle{B} + \angle{AEC} = \angle{B} + \angle{BAF} = \angle{AFC}$, we have $LI // FK$.

Observation 7. $LIKF$ is a parallelogram, so its diagonals bisect each other, so $G$ is the midpoint of $FI$, as desired.

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