Thursday, July 30, 2009

Problem 330. Cyclic quadrilateral, Perpendicular diagonals, Area, Circumcenter

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Level: High School, SAT Prep, College geometry

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  1. Draw OM, ON perpendicular to AD, CD respectively. Given that AC is perpendicular to BD and that ABCD is cyclic, we can say, as a consequence of Brahmagupta’s Theorem, that OM = BC/2 and ON = AB/2.
    Now, Quad. AOCD = Tr. OAC + Tr. ODC = (1/2)(AD*OM+CD*ON)=(1/4)(AD*BC+CD*AB) ----------(1)
    By Ptolemy’s Theorem, AD*BC+CD*AB = BD*AC = BD (AE+EC) = BD*AE + BD*CE = 2(Tr.ABD+Tr.DCB)
    Or AD*BC+ CD*AB = 2(Tr.ABD+Tr.DCB)=2(Quad ABCD) --------(2)
    Combining equations (1) & (2), we’ve: Quad. AOCD = (1/4)( 2*Quad ABCD) = (1/2)*(Quad. ABCD)
    Now, Quad. ABCO = Quad ABCD – Quad AOCD =Quad. ABCD – (1/2)*(Qud. ABCD) =(1/2)*(Quad. ABCD)
    Or Quad AOCD = Quad. ABCO.
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  2. Thank you, you have been brilliant keep posting.

    Robert

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  3. Trianlges BCO and ADO have the same area becauss angles BOC and AOD are supplementary.
    So are triangles ABO and CDO.
    That ends a proof.

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    1. Did it the same way.
      This proof though using trigonometry is the easiest

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  4. https://photos.app.goo.gl/eHb378Pg8qn43sM2A

    Let M is the midpoint of BD
    S(ABCO)=S(ABCM)= 1/2. AC.BM
    S(ABCD)=1/2AC.BD= AC.BM= 2.S(ABCO)
    so S(ABCO)= S(AOCD)

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