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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Geometry Problem 1114: Right Triangle, Angle Trisection, Isosceles, Congruence
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In ΔACC₁,
ReplyDeleteAC₁/sin(2C/3) = AC/sin(90°+C/3)
AC₁ = AC sin(2C/3)/cos(C/3) = 2 AC sin(C/3)
In ΔACB₂,
AB₂/sin(C/3) = AC/sin(A/3+C/3) = 2 AC
AB₂ = 2 AC sin(C/3)
Thus, AC₁ = AB₂.
Similarly, CA₁ = CB₂.
So AA₁ is the perpendicular bisector of C₁B₂,
thus AC₁A₁B₂ is a kite, therefore A₁C₁=A₁B₂.
Similarly, C₁A₁=C₁B₂.
Hence, ΔB₂A₁C₁ is equilateral and so B₂A₁=B₂C₁.
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ReplyDelete1. Draw line CEF ⊥AA2 ( E on AA2 extension, F on AA1 extension)
Since ∠A+ ∠ C= 90 => ∠ (AB2C)= 180- 1/3(A+C)= 150
In triangle CAF since AE is an altitude and angle bisector so CAF is isosceles.
We have ∠ (BCE)= ∠ (BAE)= 2/3A= ∠ (CAF)
Triangle CAF similar to FCA1 ( case AA) => CFA1 isosceles => CA1=CF
Triangle CEB2 is 30-60-90 triangle so CB2= 2 CE= CF
So CA1=CF=CB2.
Similarly we will have AC1= AH= AB2.
2. Since AA1 and CC1 are perpendicular bisectors of C1B2 and A1B2 so A1B2C1 is a equilateral triangle
So A1B2=C1B2
< A + < C = 90. So < AB1C in Tr. AB1C is 120. But B1B2 bisects this angle. Hence < C1B1A = AB1B2= B2B1C = < A1B1C = 60.
ReplyDeleteSo Tr.s AC1B1 & AB2B1 are congruent (SAA) and so AC1 = AB2 and B1B2 = B1C1
Similarly CA1 = CB2
Also C1B1=B1B2=B1A1, hence C1B2 = A1B2
Sumith Peiris
Moratuwa
Sri Lanka