Thursday, June 16, 2011

Problem 624: Triangle, Incenter, Excenter, Incircle, Excircle, Similarity

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

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 Online Geometry Problem 624: Triangle, Incenter, Excenter, Incircle, Excircle, Similarity.

3 comments:

  1. ∠EAC = ∠BAI (∵ each = A/2)
    ∠AEC
    =∠IEC
    =∠IBC (∵B,I,C,E are concyclic)
    =B/2
    =∠ABI
    Hence ∆AIB ~ ∆ACE

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  2. If AC meets the excircle at X < ECX = 1/2 BCX = A/2 + B/2. So < AEC = < B/2

    So Tr. s ABI and AEC both have angles < A/2 and B/2 and are therefore similar

    Sumith Peiris
    Moratuwa
    Sri Lanka

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  3. Or since IBEC is con cyclic the result is obvious

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