Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Geometry Problem 969: Equilateral Triangle, Rectangle, Common Vertex, Right Triangles Areas

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

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Online Geometry Problem 969: Equilateral Triangle, Rectangle, Common Vertex, Right Triangles Areas

17 comments:

  1. Let z(P) be the complex number representing P.
    Let z(C)=0, z(B)=−a, z(E)=−a−bi.

    Then
    z(F) = (−a−bi)(1/2 + √3/2 i) = (−1/2 a + √3/2 b) + (−√3/2 a − 1/2 b)i
    z(D) = (−√3/2 a − 1/2 b)i
    z(A) = −a + (−√3/2 a − 1/2 b)i

    Thus
    BC = a
    BE = b
    AE = √3/2 a − 1/2 b
    DF = 1/2 a − √3/2 b
    AF = 1/2 a + √3/2 b
    CD = √3/2 a + 1/2 b

    S₁ = 1/2 × AE × AF = √3/8 (a^2 − b^2) + 1/4 ab
    S₂ = 1/2 × BC × BE = 1/2 ab
    S₃ = 1/2 × CD × DF = √3/8 (a^2 − b^2) − 1/4 ab

    Hence,
    S₁ = S₂ + S₃

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  2. Use the area formula of triangle:
    A=c^2/(2[cotA+cotB])

    In this case, c^2/2 cancel out of the equation S2+S3=S1. What we are left with is a simple trigonometric identity which is always true.

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  3. Please if you want explain it more.
    than you.

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  4. using trigonometry should always be the last resort. There must be another, direct, proof, using geometric reasoning.

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  5. Fie E(0,e),F(f,o)atunci C(f/2+e√3/2; e/2+f√3/2)pentru a arata ca S₁ = S₂ + S₃ trebuie sa aratam ca
    AE.AF=FD.CD+BE.BC adica ef= (f/2+e√3/2-f)(e/2+f√3/2)+(e/2+f√3/2-e)(f/2+e√3/2) care este adevarata

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  6. Think about pythagoras triangle BEC and DFC

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  7. i think their might be wrong in the question'

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  8. Triangles EBC and FDC are congruent (RHS congruency)
    => BE = FD = x let, AE = AF = a − x where a is length of the side of square ABCD.
    By Pythagoras Theorem, S2 + S3 = ax/2 + ax/2 = ax
    S1 = (1/2)(a − x)^2

    Now notice that EF = CF = CE
    so (a − x)^2 + (a − x)^2 = a^2 + x^2
    so (a − x)^2 = 2ax
    so (1/2)(a − x)^2 = ax
    => S1 = S2 + S3

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    1. To Abdul Problem 969:
      Please more details to your first statement:
      Triangles EBC and FDC are congruent (RHS congruency)
      Thanks

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  9. BC = CD, CE = CF, m(EBC) = 90° = m(FDC)

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    1. To Abdul: In your statement BC = CD
      ABCD is a rectangle (not necessary a square) therefore BC is not equal CD
      Thanks.

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  10. Is there a simple geometric proof for this Antonio?

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  11. Let M be midpoint of EC so that AEMF and CDFM are cyclic quadrilaterals from which we can easily show that ADM is equilateral

    Let BE = a, AE = b, AF = c, FD = d and FE = x

    Apply Ptolemy to the cyclic quad AEMF we have

    Sqrt3/2 xb + x/2 c = x(c+d) from which

    b = (c+2d)/sqrt3.....(1)

    Similarly from cyclic quad CDFM we have upon using Ptolemy and simplifying as before

    a+b = (2c+d)/sqrt3 from which using (1) we have

    a =(c-d)/sqrt3......(2)

    So S 2 + S3 = 1/2a(c+d) + 1/2(a+b)d which upon substituting for a and b from (1) and (2)

    = (1/2sqrt3){(c-d)(c+d) + (2c+d)d} = (1/2sqrt3)(c+2d)c = bc/2 = S1

    Sumith Peiris
    Moratuwa
    Sri Lanka

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  12. https://goo.gl/photos/VRMyqEUhTyU6DB8e6

    Let CD=AB=a and BC=AD=b
    Draw equilateral triangle PDC
    Let PE cut BC at F ( see sketch)
    Triangle CDF congruent to CPE ( case SAS)
    Triangles CPF and EBF are 30-60-90 triangles
    With simple algebra calculation we have
    EB= 2a-b.sqrt(3)
    FD=EP=2b-ạsqrt(3)
    And S2= ½.b(2a-b.sqrt(3))
    S3= 1/2a(2b-ạsqrt(3))
    S1= ½(b. sqrt(3)-a).(a .sqrt(3)-b)
    Verify that S1=S2+S3

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  13. Angle chase and you have (x,90-x,90) (30+x,60-x,90) and (30-x, 60+x, 90) triangles.

    Take them and line them all up to share the same hypotenuse. such that the that
    C is the left corner of BCE, F is the left corner of CDF and E is the left corner of AEF,

    Angle chase again and you'll now find six 30-60-90 triangles!

    That's enough to get formulas for all three just in terms of BE and DF working through the sides.

    See: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGXjr2YUQAAZPcv.jpg

    From there its fairly simple to verify the equality.













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  14. Triangles EBC and CFD are congruent . Draw S2 sidewards S1
    See sketch for explanation
    https://photos.app.goo.gl/JBqEyJmzAVfuJ3Yb6

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    1. ABCD is a rectangle not a square. So EBC and CFD are not necessarily congruent

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