Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Problem 834: Parallelogram, Diagonal, Similarity, Geometric Mean, Mean Proportional

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

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Online Geometry Problem 834: Parallelogram, Diagonal, Similarity, Geometric Mean, Mean Proportional

Posted by Antonio Gutierrez at 1:55 PM
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5 comments:

  1. Peter TranDecember 19, 2012 at 3:41 PM

    Note that triangle BFA similar to triangle GFC ( case AA)
    so BF/FG=FA/FC
    Triangle BFC similar to triangle EFA ( case AA)
    so FE/BF=FA/FC => BF/FG=FE/BF => BF=GM(FG, FE)

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  2. Jacob HA (EMK2000)December 19, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    From ΔAEF~ΔCBF,
    AF/FC = FE/BF

    From ΔABF~ΔCGF,
    AF/FC = BF/FG

    Hence,
    BF/FG = FE/BF
    BF^2 = FG×FE
    BF = GM(FG,FE) = √(FG×FE)

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  3. Prof Radu Ion,Sc.Gim.Bozioru,BuzauDecember 20, 2012 at 3:56 AM

    Daca notam cu P intersectia ,paralelei prin D la BG ,vom obtine: paralelogramul BFDP, AF = PC=>AP=FC.In continuare aplicam teorema fundamentala a asemanarii in triunghiurile CFG,PD||FG si respectiv APD,EF||PD =>PD/FG=CP/CF=AF/CF=AF/AP=FE/PD=>
    PD=GM(FG,FE),qed.

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  4. Ivan BazarovJanuary 11, 2014 at 6:02 PM

    triangle CGB similar to triangle ABE so CG/AB=CB/AE. But CG/AB=FG/BF, and CB/AE=BF/FE, so substituting these values in, we get FG/BF=BF/FE, or BF^2=FG*FE

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  5. Ivan BazarovFebruary 15, 2014 at 6:17 PM

    EX is parallel to CD such that X is on AC. Then BF/FG=AB/CG=AE/BC=AE/AD=EX/CD=EX/AB=FE/BF, second equality due to fact that triangles ABE and CGB are similar. Result follows from BF/FG=FE/BF.

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