Geometry Problem
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Monday, November 11, 2013
Geometry Problem 934: Square, Circle, Center, Perpendicular, Metric Relations
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circle,
metric relations,
perpendicular,
square
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Since ∡ CEA = ∡ CDA , A,B,C,D,E are concylic
ReplyDeleteLet α be ∡CDE, then ∡CAE = α ; ∡ EAD = ∡ECD = 45 - α ;
∡FCD = ∡FCE - ∡ECD = 45 - (45 - α) = α =∡CDE
So FC//DE
Further ∡ACF = 45 - ∡FCD = 45 - α
Let L be the length of the square,
By sine law on △CDE,
L/sin(135) = 1/sin(45 - α)
By sine law on △ACF
(sqrt2)L / sin(135) = x/sin(45 - α)
Hence, x = sqrt2
Let AD=a, CE=r.
ReplyDeleteSince ADEC is cyclic quadrilateral, by Ptolemy theorem,
AC×DE + AD×CE = AE×CD
√2 a + ar = a(x+r)
x = √2
a geometric solution:
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By construction, ABCDE are co-cyclic.
Let G be co-cyclic such that AC crosses CG in F. By construction AFG=EFC=45°
AD chord in ABCDEG circle implies ACD=AED=45°. Similarly, CD chord implies CAD=CGD=45°
Hence ED // CG and GD // AE, therefore EDGF is a parallelogram.
AF = GF.√2 = ED.√2 = √2
Very nice solution!
Delete<ACF=<DCE=45-<FCD, and <CDE=<CAF due to cyclic quadrilateral. Therefore X/CF=1/CE, X=CF/CE=sqrt2
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