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Saturday, February 27, 2016
Geometry Problem 1191: Circle, Chords, Diameter, Congruence, Midpoint, Collinearity, Bisector
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1. Consider hexagon EGDCHF
ReplyDeletewe have P= EF∩DC, O=HC∩EG,J=DG∩HF
so P, O, J are collinear per Pascal’s theorem
2. In circle O , since PA=PB => JP⊥ AB
3. Observe that FJPK and JPDL are cyclic quadrilateral
So ∡ (KJP)= ∡ (KFP)= ∡ (EDC)= ∡ (PJL)
So JO bisect ∡ (KJL)
4. KJL is isosceles tri. => JK=JL and KA=BL
5. Since KO=LO => power of K or L to circle O have the same value= KC.KF= LE.LD
Good work Peter in noting to apply Pascal to the cyclic hexagon and showing that J,O,P are collinear after which the rest is fairly straightforward.
DeleteOn the last point, KF.KC = KA.KB = BL.LA (since KA = BL) = LD.LE