Saturday, October 17, 2009

Problem 368. Triangle, 120 degrees, Angle bisectors, Perpendicular

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 Problem 368. Triangle, 120 degrees, Angle bisectors, Perpendicular.
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Complete Geometry Problem 368
Level: High School, SAT Prep, College geometry

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  1. In Tr.ABC, AC being the angle bisector and A=120 deg., we've AD=2bc*cos(A/2)/(b+c)=bc/(b+c).
    Now let A be (0,0). This makes D:[bc/2(b+c),V3bc/2(b+c)] and E:[bc/(a+b),0] while F becomes [-bc/2(b+c),V3bc/2(c+a)] where V3 = square root of 3.
    Slope DE=(V3bc/2(b+c))/[bc/2(b+c)-bc/(b+c)]=V3(a+b)/(a-b-2c) on simplification. Similarly it can be shown that slope DF=V3(a-b)/(a+b+2c).
    Finally, slope DE*slope DF=3(a^2-b^2)/[a^2-(b+2c)^2). However, a^2=b^2+c^2+bc by co-sine rule in Tr. ABC. Hence the product of the slopes=3(c^2+bc)/(c^2+bc-4bc-4c^2)= -1 which means that DE and DF are pependicular to each other.
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  2. In ∆ ABD,
    BE interior bisector of angle B,
    AC exterior bisector of angle A,
    BE intersects AC at E
    therefore
    DE bisects angle ADC
    In ∆ ACD,
    CF interior bisector of angle C,
    AB exterior bisector of angle A,
    CF intersects AB at F,
    Therefore
    DF bisects angle ADB
    DE perpendicular to DF

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  3. Essafty on what you base your proof on? coz its unclear to me how is DE and DF bisectors.

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  4. Essafty uses the fact that the 3 angle bisectors are concurrent.

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  5. Consider ∆DAC:
    AF is external bi-sector of ∠DAC (all angles 60°)
    CF is internal bi-sector of ∠ACD (given)
    Both these bi-sectors meet at point F
    As external bi-sector of ADC is concurrent with above two bi-sectors (by theorem), DF is the external bi-sector of ∠ADC
    => ∠ADF = ½ of∠ADB -------- (1)

    Similarly, consider ∆ADB, AE being external and BE being internal bi-sectors, DE must be external bi-sector of ∠ADB.
    => ∠ADE = ½ of∠ADC -------- (2)

    Adding (1) and (2) we get
    ∠ADF+∠ADE = ½ of(∠ADB+∠ADC)
    ∠FDE = ½ of 180° = 90°
    DE perpendicular to DF

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