Geometry Problem
Level: Mathematics Education, High School, Honors Geometry, College.
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Monday, July 16, 2012
Problem 784: Triangle, Orthocenter, Altitude, Midpoint of a side, Perpendicular
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Note that P and Q are midpoints of BC’ and CB’
Quadrilaterals MHEP and MFQH are cyclic
In quadrilateral MHEP, ∠MEH=∠MPH=∠PHC’
In quadrilateral MFQH , ∠MFH=∠MQH=∠QHB’
∆BHC’ similar to ∆ CHB’ => HC’/HB’=BC’/CB’=(.5.BC’)/(.5.CB’)=PC’/QB’
So ∆PHC’ similar to ∆QHB’ …( case SAS)
And ∠PHC’=∠QHB’
∠MEH=∠MFH => triangle MFE is isosceles => H is the midpoint of EF
Let O be the circumcenter of triangle ABC. Also, let M₁ be the midpoint of AH. From M₁ build E₁F₁ perpendicular to OM₁
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OM₁ ǁ MH → E₁F₁ ǁ EF
M₁→ midpoint [E₁F₁] →H midpoint of [EF]
Why is M_1 the midpoint of E_1F_1?
Deleteconsider problems 781,782,783 and the dilatation with center B and ratio 2.
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