Thursday, August 5, 2010

Problem 492: Cyclic Quadrilateral, Circle, Perpendicular, Parallel

Geometry Problem
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Problem 492. Cyclic Quadrilateral, Circle, Perpendicular, Parallel.
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Complete Problem 492

Level: High School, SAT Prep, College geometry

4 comments:

  1. Denote ( XYZ)= angle XYZ
    1. Connect EC and BG
    Note that E,O,C are collinear ( EAC)=90
    B,O,G are collinear (BDG)=90
    Quadrilateral EGCB have diagonals intersect at midpoints so EGCB is a parallelogram and BC//EG
    2. Note that quadrilateral ADHF is cyclic (FAH)=(FDH)=90
    And (DFH)=(DAH) ( both angles face the same arc DH)
    But (DAH)=(DBC)…………...( both angles face the same arc DC)
    So (DFH)=(DBC) (corresponding angles)
    And BC// FH

    Peter Tran
    vstran@yahoo.com

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    1. Hello, Could you please explain this line: (DFH)=(DAH) ( both angles face the same arc DH). I do not see that they have the same arc. Thank you.

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  2. 1) GDC = 90 - BDC, EAB = 90 - BAC => GDC = EAB =>
    arc GC = arc EB => GE // BC
    2) ADHF cyclic =>
    DBC = DAC, DFH = DAC => DBC = DFH as corresponding ang
    => BC // FH

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  3. Since ADHF is cyclic < HFD = < HAD = < CBD hence BC//FH

    Also external < H = < EAD = < EGH hence EG //FH

    So FH // BC // EG

    Sumith Peiris
    Moratuwa
    Sri Lanka

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