Geometry Problem
Level: Mathematics Education, High School, Honors Geometry, College.
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Friday, January 6, 2012
Problem 715: Triangle, Altitudes, Parallel, Circumcircle, Angle, Measurement
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Angle B'A'C' = Pi - 2A = 62 deg
ReplyDeleteMy guess is x = 62 deg.
Yet to prove.
Circle A'B'C'(9-point circle)passes through H
Pravin, you seem to be 100% correct.
ReplyDelete/_BC'C=/_BB'C=90. Hence we conclude that B, B', C' & C lie on a circle whose diameter is BC. Now prove that H is the midpoint of BC and we're done for then HB=HC=HB' and hence /_HB'C=/_HCB'=/_C and /_C'B'A=/_A (for B,C,B' & C' are concyclic) and thus /_C'B'H=/_A=59
Now HC'=HB' if H is the centre of our new circle. Then /_HCB' also =59 and thus /_x=62.
All we now need to do is to prove that H bisects BC. Problem #714 must come into play in order to prove this.
Ajit
Why H is middle point BC ?
DeleteProof of Problem 719 completed.
ReplyDeleteIn the usual notation,
A’D = A’C’ = R sin 2B
A’E = R sin 2C
A’F = R sin 2B.sin 2C/sin(B-C) = A’D sin 2C /sin (B – C)
F, D, H, E being concyclic,
A’F. A’H = A’D. A’E
Follows
So A’H = A’E sin(B - C) / sin 2C = R sin(B - C)
Now BH = A’B + A’H = c cos B + R sin(B - C)
= 2R sin C cos B + R sin(B – C)
=R(2 sin C cos B + sin (B – C)]
= R sin (B + C)
= R sin A = a/2 = BC/2
Hence H is the midpoint of BC.
Pravin,
ReplyDeletePlease explain how this comes about:
A’F = R sin 2B.sin 2C/sin(B-C) = A’D sin 2C /sin (B – C)
Ajit
It is known that angles of triangle A'B'C' are 180-2A,180-2B,180-2C resp'ly.
ReplyDeleteConsider triangle A'C'F
<A'C'F=180-<A'C'B'=2C
<A'FC'=<CFB'=<AB'F-<ACB = B - C
By Sine Rule
A'C'/sin(B-C) = A'F/sin 2C
Circle A'B'C' is the nine-point circle and its radius is known to be R/2
chord A'C' = 2.(R/2).sin <A'B'C'= R sin (180-2B)= R sin 2B etc
Awaiting for a shorter proof of Problem 715