Thursday, August 27, 2015

Geometry Problem 1147: Scalene Triangle, Orthocenter, Circumcenter, Congruence, Equilateral Triangle

Geometry Problem. Post your solution in the comments box below.
Level: Mathematics Education, High School, Honors Geometry, College.

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Online Math: Geometry Problem 1147: Scalene Triangle, Orthocenter, Circumcenter, Congruence, Equilateral Triangle.

3 comments:

  1. By problem 778, BH² + AC² = 4R² or R² + AC² = 4R² which gives AC =√3*R. Moreover, AC/sin(B) =2R or sin(B)=AC/(2R) =√3*R/(2R)=√3/2 which implies that /_B = 60° ------(1)
    Now refer to problem 1062. OH is the Euler line of a triangle with vertex /_B = 60°. Hence, CE-AD=OH,
    BC-AB=OH. This further means, CE - AD = BC - AB or AB - AD = BC - CE or BD = BE --------(2)
    (1) & (2) together imply that Tr. BDE is equilateral.

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  2. Let AO meet the circumcircle at N. Now <HCB =90-B= <NCB and hence HC//BN. But BH//NC, so BHCN is a //ogram and BH = NC = BO =ON =OC. Hence Tr. ONC is equilateral and so <B = 60.
    So < AHC =120 = <AOC and hence AHOC is cyclic.
    Also < CAO =30 =<CHO. Hence <BDE =60. So Tr. BDE has 2 angles = to 60 and the same is therefore equilateral.

    Sumith Peiris
    Moratuwa
    Sri Lanka

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  3. Pl draw a figure if necessary
    It is well-known that BH = 2.OX where OX is perp bisector of AC
    and that OX = R cos B
    So 2R cos B = BH = R implies B = 60 deg
    Drop BF perpendicular to HO and extend it to meet the circle O at K.
    Easy to see that BHKO is a rhombus
    Equal arcs AK, CK subtend equal angles at B (each 30 deg)
    BK perp to DE implies each of the angles BDE, BED = 60 deg
    Hence triangle BDE is equilateral

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