Geometry Problem
Level: Mathematics Education, High School, Honors Geometry, College.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Problem 729: Triangle, Altitude, Orthocenter, Circumcircle, Perpendicular, Midpoint
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ReplyDeleteLet BH cut the circle at L . ( see picture)
Let P is the projection of D over AC and Q is the point of symmetry of D over AC
We have NH= NL ( property of orthocenter)
And E, F and P are collinear ( Simson line)
HLQD is isosceles trapezoid ==> N, S , P are collinear
HSL is a isosceles triangle => ∠ (NHS)= ∠ (NLS)= ∠ (SQP) ( line HL // DQ)
Quadrilateral DFPC is cyclic => ∠ (FPD)= ∠ (FCD) ( both angles face arc FD)
But ∠ (FCD)= ∠ (BLD)= ∠ (NLS) ( angles face same arc BD)
So∠ (FPD)= ∠ (NLS)= ∠ (SQP) => line EFP // line HSQ
Since P is the midpoint of DQ so M will be the midpoint of HD
To follow the proof, please draw a figure:
ReplyDeleteLet H’ be the orthocenter of ∆ADC
Let K, J be the feet of the ⊥s BH, DH’ on AC
Let KB, JE (both extended) meet at X
Let DJ(extended)meet circumcircle at Y
Join BY, DC. Also join XC, HY
We prove XHJD is a parallelogram
which would imply that the diagonals
XJ, HD bisect each other.
BH = DH’ (∵ each = 2 OZ, Z midpoint of AC)
C, D, F, J are cyclic.
∴ ∠FJD = ∠FCD = ∠BYD and so XJ ∥ BY
=> XBYJ is a parallelogram (∵XB, JY each ⊥ AC)
=> XB = JY = H’J (Property of orthocenter)
∴ XH = XB + BH = H’J + DH’ = DJ
Hence XHJD is a parallelogram, as required.
Refer Problem 729
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