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Level: Mathematics Education, High School, Honors Geometry, College.
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Geometry Problem 942: Triangle, Circles, Circumcircle, Sagitta, Incircle, Excircle, Inradius, Exradius, Metric Relations
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circle,
circumcircle,
excircle,
exradius,
incircle,
inradius,
metric relations,
sagitta,
triangle
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ReplyDeleteDraw points L, M, F’, I’ per sketch.
We have AL=CM= p-a
Since F is the midpoint of arc AC so B, I, F, E are collinear
And D and F are midpoints of LM and IE
DF=MF’= FI’- I’M= ½( 20+7)- 7 = 6.5
ArcAF=ArcAC so BF bisect angleABC and hence BIFE collinear
ReplyDeleteLet BF cut AC at P ; incircle and ex circle cut AC at I' and E'
Note Triangle II'P ~ PDF ~ PEE'
Further D is the midpoint of AC hence the midpoint of I'E'
By solving similar triangle ratios it is arrived that L = 13/2
Let IJ be the in-radius shown in the graph, and EK be that ex-radius shown.
ReplyDeleteObserve that JDK are collinear with mid-point D.
Also, IFE are collinear, which is the angle bisector.
Thus, DF = 1/2 (20 - 7) = 13/2