Problem

Source: Central American Olympiad 2007, Problem 6

Tags: geometry, parallelogram, incenter, perpendicular bisector, geometry proposed



Consider a circle $S$, and a point $P$ outside it. The tangent lines from $P$ meet $S$ at $A$ and $B$, respectively. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AB$. The perpendicular bisector of $AM$ meets $S$ in a point $C$ lying inside the triangle $ABP$. $AC$ intersects $PM$ at $G$, and $PM$ meets $S$ in a point $D$ lying outside the triangle $ABP$. If $BD$ is parallel to $AC$, show that $G$ is the centroid of the triangle $ABP$. Arnoldo Aguilar (El Salvador)