Intersecting Angles


In a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ with circumcenter $O$, the lines $BC$ and $AD$ intersects at $E$. The lines $AB$ and $CD$ intersects at $F$. A piont $P$ satisfying $\angle EPD = \angle FPD = \angle BAD$ is chosen inside of $ABCD$. The line $FO$ intersects the lines $AD,EP,BC$ at $X,Q,Y$ respectively. Also $\angle DQX = \angle CQY$. What is the $\angle AEB$?


Source: BdMO 2017 National Secondary P9


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Let $G=BD\cap AC$.


Claim: $E,G,P$ are collinear.

Proof:

Let $S=EG\cap CD$.

It is well known that $(F,S;D,C)=-1$. ( Read key points please )

Since $\angle DQX=\angle DQY$, hence $FQ$ is the external bisector of $\angle DQC$.

So $\angle FQS=90^\circ$ or $SQ\perp FO$. ( Read key points please )


But by $\textbf{Brocard's theorem}$, we know that $\triangle EFG$ is a self polar triangle or $O$ is the orthocenter of $\triangle EFG$ or $SG\perp FO$.

$\therefore S,G,Q$ are collinear, which implies that $E,G,P$ are collinear .


$\angle EPD=\angle BAD=\angle ECD$. Therefore $E,C,P,D$ are concyclic.

Now, $\angle FPD=\angle EPD$ or $PD$ is the angle bisector of $\angle FPE$ or $\angle FPS$.

Since $(F,S;D,C)=-1$, hence $\angle DPC=90^\circ$.

Therefore, $\angle AEB=\angle DEC=180^\circ - \angle DPC=180^\circ = 90^\circ$

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