Sunday, December 15, 2013

Geometry Problem 941: Circles Tangent Externally, Tangent, Secant, Proportion, Angle

Geometry Problem. Post your solution in the comments box below.
Level: Mathematics Education, High School, Honors Geometry, College.
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Online Geometry Problem 941: Circles Tangent Externally, Tangent, Secant, Proportion, Angle

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  1. 1. Let CA and DA cut circle Q at L and M
    ∆COA and ∆LQA are similar ( case AA)
    Power of C to circle Q = CE^2= CA.CL
    So CA^2/CE^2= CA/CL= OA/OQ
    Similarly DA^2/DF^2=DA/DM= OA/OQ
    So CA/CE=DA/DF
    2. Draw DN//CE
    Since ∠ (CEF)= ∠ (DFE). ….(face the same arc EF )
    And ∠ (CEF)= ∠ (DNF) => ∠ (DNF)= ∠ (DFN)
    So triangle DFN is isosceles and DN=DF
    From the result of the 1st question we have CA/DA=CE/DF=CE/DN
    Triangles BCE and BDN are similar …( Case AA) => BC/BD=CE/DN=CE/DF=AC/AD
    So AB is an external angle bisector of angle CAD
    And ∠ (BAC)= ∠ (DAG)

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