Geometry Problem. Post your solution in the comment box below.
Level: Mathematics Education, High School, Honors Geometry, College.
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Saturday, April 16, 2016
Geometry Problem 1208: Triangle, Circle, Excircle, Excenter, Diameter, Perpendicular, Equal Areas
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ReplyDeleteDraw line B’FC’ //BC and tangent to circle E at F ( see sketch)
Circle E become incircle of triangle AB’C’
Perform homothetic transformation, center A and scaling factor= AB/AB’=AC/AC’=AG/AF
In this transformation, tri. AB’C’ become tri ABC , circle E become incircle I of tri. ABC, F become G
So G is the tangent point of incircle I of triangle ABC to BC
So BG=DC=p – AC ( p= haft perimeter of triangle ABC)
Triangles BGF and FDC have same base and altitude so these triangles have same area.
Do you have another proof for this Antonio?
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