Problem

Source: Russian TST 2018, Day 4 P1

Tags: geometry, excircle, excenter



Let $I{}$ be the incircle of the triangle $ABC$. Let $A_1, B_1$ and $C_1$ be the midpoints of the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ respectively. The point $X{}$ is symmetric to $I{}$ with respect to $A_1$. The line $\ell$ parallel to $BC$ and passing through $X{}$ intersects the lines $A_1B_1$ and $A_1C_1$ at $M{}$ and $N{}$ respectively. Prove that one of the excenters of the triangle $ABC$ lies on the $A_1$-excircle of the triangle $A_1MN$.