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Complete Problem 355
Level: High School, SAT Prep, College geometry
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Problem 355: Circles, Common external tangent, Concyclic points
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join H to D, E to A
ReplyDeleteang CDN = ang NHD, ang NDH = ang GHN (same arc ND, NH)
=> ang D = ang H (1)
at the same way
ang A = ang E (2)
(1) & (2) => DH//AE
ang PNG = ang CND, ang QNC = GHN ( vertical ang )
ang BMQ = ang MEF, ang FMP = BAM
=> ang BMF + ang GNC = BMQ + M + FMP + QNC + N + PNG
=> (BMQ + FMP) + M + (QNC + PNG) + N
=> (BMQ + FMP + QNC + PNG) + M + N
=> ( A + D ) + M + N = 360
=> 180 + M + N = 360 ( A + D = 180, DH//AE )
=> M + N = 180
Let < AEM = < CAM = < AMB = < FMP = p
ReplyDeleteLet < FME = < FEM = q
Let < GNH = < GHN = < QNC = < HND = r
Let < CND = < CDN = < DHN = s
Let HE and DA be extended and meet at X. Then AEX and DHX are both isosceles triangles. Hence ADHE is an isosceles trapezoid.
Hence < AEH + < ADH = (p+q) + (r+s) = 180
But < EMP = p+q and < QND = r+s
So < EMP + < QND = 180
Therefore < QMP + QNP = 180
Hence M,P,N,Q are concyclic.
Sumith Peiris
Moratuwa
Sri Lanka