Geometry Problem 1574: Triangle with Three Circles through a Point and the Concyclicity of Six Intersection Points. A High School and College Challenge

In triangle ABC, let D be an interior point. Points E, F, and G lie on lines AD, BD, and CD, respectively. The circle through E, D, and F intersects AB at H and I; the circle through D, F, and G intersects BC at J and K; the circle through D, E, and G intersects AC at L and M. Prove that H, I, J, K, L, and M are concyclic.
Geometry diagram 1574 showing Three circles converge, Six points align in a ring, Geometry's dance

Three circles converge,
Six points align in a ring,
Geometry's dance.
 

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Key Definitions and Descriptions

Term Description
Interior Point D A point D located inside triangle ABC.
Points E, F, G Points lying on lines AD, BD, and CD, respectively.
Circle through E, D, F A circle passing through points E, D, and F, intersecting AB at points H and I.
Circle through D, F, G A circle passing through points D, F, and G, intersecting BC at points J and K.
Circle through D, E, G A circle passing through points D, E, and G, intersecting AC at points L and M.
Concyclic Points H, I, J, K, L, M Points H, I, J, K, L, and M lie on a common circle, indicating their concyclicity.

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