Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Geometry Problem 1145: Three Squares, Midpoints

Geometry Problem
Level: Mathematics Education, High School, Honors Geometry, College.

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Online Geometry Problem 1145: Three Squares, Midpoints

2 comments:

  1. Let z(P) be the complex number representing P.

    z(C₁)—z(B₁) = i [z(A₁)—z(B₁)]
    z(C₂)—z(B₂) = i [z(A₂)—z(B₂)]
    summing up, we have
    z(C)—z(B) = i [z(A)—z(B)]

    Thus, AB=BC and ∠ABC=90°.
    Similar argument for others.

    Hence, ABCD is a square.

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  2. Let O is the center of spiral similarity to transform square A1B1C1D1 to A2B2C2D2
    We will have ∆A1OA2 ~ ∆C1OC2~ ∆B1OB2~ ∆D1OD2… (properties of spiral similarity transformation)
    With medians OA, OB, OC, OD
    Due to similarity of these triangles we also have
    1. ∠ (A1OA)= ∠ (C1OC)= ∠ (B1OB)= ∠ (D1OD)=θ … (angles forms between corresponding sides to corresponding medians of similar triangles)
    2. OA/OA1=OB/OB1=OC/OC1= OD/OD1=k …( ratio of corresponding medians to corresponding sides of similar triangles)
    So square ABCD will be the image of square A1B1C1D1 in the spiral similarity transformation ( center O, angle of rotation= θ and factor of dilation = k)
    Since A1B1C1D1 is a square so the image ABCD will be a square

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