Baltic Way 2017 · Problem 13

Since $\angle A B C=60^{\circ}$, we have $\angle A I C=\angle A O C=120^{\circ}$. Let $I^{\prime}, O^{\prime}$ be the points symmetric to $I, O$ with respect to $A C$, respectively. Then $I^{\prime}$ and $O^{\prime}$ lie on the circumcircle of $A B C$. Since $O^{\prime} I^{\prime}=O I=M B$, the angles determined by arcs $O^{\prime} I^{\prime}$ and $M B$ are equal. It follows that $\angle M A B=\angle I^{\prime} A O^{\prime}$.

Now, denoting $\angle B A C=\alpha$, we have

$$\angle I^{\prime} A O^{\prime}=\angle I A O=|\angle I A C-\angle O A C|=\left|\frac{\alpha}{2}-30^{\circ}\right|$$

It follows that $\frac{\alpha}{2}=\angle M A B=\angle I^{\prime} A O^{\prime}=\left|\frac{\alpha}{2}-30^{\circ}\right|$, i.e. $\alpha=30^{\circ}$.