Monday, November 5, 2012

Problem 820: Triangle, Cevian, Angles, 30 Degrees

Geometry Problem
Level: Mathematics Education, High School, Honors Geometry, College.

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Online Geometry Problem 820: Triangle, Cevian, Angles, 30 Degrees

5 comments:

  1. analytical geometry and trigonometry (sorry)
    let be A(0,0) C(1,0)
    vectAD (ADcos86;ADsin86)
    vectCE (-AEcos86-1;AEsin86)
    the dot product of this two vectors is AD.CEcosx
    x=66

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  2. I have a suggestion to make. Draw a line AG at 30 deg. to AC and let ED extended meet this new line in G. Now if anyone can prove that CAEG are concyclic then angle GEC is 30 deg which makes ang. AEC = 58 deg. and thus x = 58 + 8 = 66 deg.

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  3. From angle chasing, we have ∠ADC = 64, ∠EDA = 84.

    Reflect D along AC and becomes D’.
    Note that E-A-D are collinear as ∠EAD + ∠DAC + ∠D’AC = 8 + 86 + 86 = 180.

    Under reflection, DC = D’C and ∠DCA + ∠D’CA =2∠DCA = 60. So ΔDCD’ is equilateral.

    Now connect DD” and observe ΔD’DE.
    ∠DED’= 180 – 92 = 88
    ∠EDD’= 84 + ∠ADD’= 84 + 64 - ∠D’DC = 84 + 64 – 60 = 88
    So ΔD’DE is isosceles.

    Combing the result, D’C = D’D = D’E. So D’ would be the circumcenter of ΔCDE.
    ∴∠DCF = ∠DCE = (1/2) ∠DD’E = (1/2)( ∠ADC - ∠D’DC) = (1/2)(64-60) = 2.
    ∴ x = ∠FDC + ∠DCF = 64 + 2 = 66.

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  4. Excelente. Muy creativa la solucion

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  5. Excelente. Muy creativa la solucion de W Fung. Gracias

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