Sunday, May 18, 2008

Elearn Geometry Problem 9

Geometry Problem, Triangle, Angles

See complete Problem 9 at:
www.gogeometry.com/problem/problem009.htm

Triangle, Angles, Congruence. Level: High School, SAT Prep, College geometry

Post your solutions or ideas in the comments.

16 comments:

  1. http://geometri-problemleri.blogspot.com/2009/05/problem-22-ve-cozumu.html

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  2. http://ahmetelmas.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/cozumlu-ornekler.pdf

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  3. I am brazilian, sorry for the bad english.
    Let E be the intersection of AC and BD. For triangle AED, angle(AEB) = x + 60. For triangle EBC, angle(ECB) = angle(AEB) – angle(EBC) = x + 60 – (x + 30) = 30.
    So angle(ADB) = 2.angle(ACB), points A, B and C belong to a same circle with center D, AD = DC, triangle ADC is isosceles and x = 10.

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  4. The solution is uploaded to the following link

    https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6XXCq92fLJJdW5xcjU2OHVxbGM

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  5. As Nilton has pointed out: angle(ADB) = 2* angle(ACB) AND AD = BD which implies that D lies on the perpendicular bisector of AB which, in turn, means that D is the circumcentre of Tr.ABC; hence etc.

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  6. To Ajit: You're right, the condition AD = BD should be mentioned explicitly, though it is said in the enunciate. Thanks for your help.

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  7. Let perpendıcular bısector of AB (passing through D) intersect AC at E; <ADE=30, so <CED=30+x=<CBD and BEDC is cyclic, so <DBE=<DCE=10. As, by symmetry <DAE=<DBE, our answer is <DAE=10.

    Best regards,
    Stan Fulger

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  8. Triangle ABD is equilateral; let the perpendicular bisector of AB intersect AB at E and, clearly <CED=30+x=<CBD, so BEDC is cyclic and <DBE=<DCE=10 ( 1 ). Since by symmetry <DAE=<DBE, we have our answer, x=10.

    Best regards,
    Stan Fulger

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  9. Extend BD to E such that BD = DE

    Then < EAC = < EBC = x+30 and so ABCE is cyclic with D as centre
    Hence Tr. ADC is isoceles and x=10

    Sumith Peiris
    Moratuwa
    Sri Lanka

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  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3K8SkKsaaw

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  12. Construct a line AE such that AE = BC and is at an angle of 30 degree to AD.
    Join DE. The trianlges BAE and ABC are congruent (SAS)
    => m(AEB) = m(ACB) =y (say) => A,E,C,B are concyclic.
    => m(AEC) + m(ABC) = 180
    => m(AEB) + m(BEC) + m(ABE) + m(EBC) = 180
    => y+(60-x)+60+(x+30) = 180
    => y = 30
    => D is the center of the circle passing through A,E,C and B
    Now consider the isosceles triangle BDC in which BD = BC
    => x+30 = 40
    => x = 10 degrees

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  13. Construct point E such that DE is the perpendicular bisector of triangle BCD, such that <BED=90. Construct point F, which is the intersection point of ED and AC. Join BF.

    Triangle EFB is congruent to EFC (SAS). Since <BCA=30, <EBF=30.
    Hence <FBD=x. Also, BF=CF.
    Since BF=CF, FD=FD, <DFB=<DFC,
    triangle DFB is congruent to DFC (SAS).
    Hence <FBD=FCD,
    x=10

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  14. Grab a pen and a piece of paper, and illustrate accordingly.

    Firstly, let us calculate some angles:
    > Angle BAC = 60° - x
    > Angle ABC = 90° + x

    Add point E to the figure and connect it to points B and C such that lines BC, CE and BE are equal. The newly constructed equilateral triangle BCE should overlap quadrilateral ABCD. Next, connect point E to point A. Label the intersection point of lines BE and AC as point F.

    We can conclude that:
    > Angle ACE = 60° - 30° = 30° = Angle ACB
    > Line AC bisects angle BCE.
    > The angle bisector theorem states that (BF/EF) = (BC/CE). Since BC and CE are equal, BF and EF are equal.
    > Angle BFC = 180° - 60° - 30° = 90°
    > Angle BFC = angle CFE = angle EFA = angle AFB = 90°

    Now, we solve the problem:
    > Triangles ABF and AEF are congruent by SAS because:
    · Line BF = line EF
    · Angle AFE = angle AFB
    · They share side AF.
    > Since triangles ABF and AEF are congruent, line AB = line AE.
    > Since lines AE and AB are equal, triangle ABE is isosceles.
    > Triangles ABE and BCD are congruent by SAS because:
    · Line AB = line BD
    · Angle ABE = 90° + x - 60° = 30° + x = Angle CBD
    · Line BE = line BC
    > So, triangle BCD is isosceles because triangle ABE is isosceles.
    > Angles CBD and BCD are equal because triangle BCD is isosceles.

    x + 30° = 40°
    x = 40° - 30° = 10°

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  15. Triangle ABD is equalaterial
    so, angle ABD=angle BAD=60
    angle BAC=60-x
    angle BEC=120-x (E is the intersecting point of BD and AC)
    angle BCA=30
    angle BCD=30+10=40

    Consider triangle BCD
    sin40/BD=sin(x+30)/CD
    BD/CD=sin40/sin(x+30)

    Consider triangle DAC
    sin10/AD=sinx/CD
    AD/CD=sin10/sinx

    Since AD=BD
    sin40/sin(x+30)=sin10/sinx
    sin40/sin10=sin(x+30)/sinx

    It is easy to point out that x=10

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  16. As <B=90+x, the circumcenter of triangle ABC lies onto AD and since D is also onto perpendicular bisector of AB, D is its circumcenter, so <C=30, <BCD=40=<CBD=x+30, x=10. At this point I cannot see if this solution has already been posted.
    Best regards

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