Friday, February 28, 2014

Geometry Problem 988: Right Triangle, Cevians, Angles, 30 Degrees, Triple 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 988: Right Triangle, Cevians, Angles, 30 Degrees, Triple Angle

4 comments:

  1. http://users.sch.gr/mnannos/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/988.jpg

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  2. A slightly modified approach

    Mark X on AD extended and Y on AC such that EA = EX = EY
    Now E is the centre of circle AXY and so < XEY = 2 X < XAY = 60
    Hence Tr. XEY is equilateral and EA = EX = EY = XY

    Now < ADE = 3α – (60+ α) = 2α – 60 and so < XED = (2α – 60) – (α – 30) = α – 30 = < EAX
    Therefore XE^2 = XD.XA = XY^2 and so < XYD = < XAY = 30

    But < YCD = 90-α = < YXD hence CDXY is concyclic and so < DCX = 30 and hence XY = XC

    It follows that Y is the centre of Tr. CEY and so x = < EXY = 60/2 = 30

    Sumith Peiris
    Moratuwa
    Sri Lanka

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  3. Sumith, congratulations for your solution. Certainly difficult to find. Best Regads, Joaquim Maia, Brazil

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    1. Thank you Joaquim

      Best Rgds

      Sumith

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