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Sunday, May 29, 2016
Geometry Problem 1219: Equilateral Triangles, Midpoints, 60 Degrees, Congruence, Rhombus
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Tr.s BCC1 and BAA1 are congruent SAS so CC1 = AA1 hence from the mid point theorem, B1B2B4B3 is easily a rhombus with B1B4 and B2B3 perpendicular to each other
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DeleteLet AA1 and CC1 meet at P. Since Tr.s BCC1 and BAA1 are congruent < BCC1 = < AA1B, BRCA1 is concyclic
Hence < BRA1 = BCA1 = 60
Similarly < BRC1 = 60
Hence AA1 and CC1 make an angle 120 with each other and this therefore must be the case for B1B3 and B1B2 as well since these are respectively parallel to AA1 and CC1 by the midpoint theorem
Since therefore B1B2B4B3 is a rhombus as proved earlier and < B2B1B3 = 120 easily B1B2B4 and B1B3B4 are equilateral triangles
Sumith Peiris
Moratuwa
Sri Lanka
Triangles ABA1 congruent to C1BC … ( case SAS)
ReplyDeleteTriangle ABA1 is the image of C1BC in the rotation transformation centered B, rotation angle= 60
So CC1= AA1 and angle formed by AA1 to CC1= 60 degrees.
In triangle C1AA1, since B1, B4 are midpoint of AC1 and BC1 => B2B4 = ½. AA1 and B2B4// AA1
Similarly B1B2= ½ CC1= B2B4 and B1B2// CC1 and angle formed by B2B4 to B1B2= 60 degrees
So B1B2B4 is equilateral. Similarly B1B3B4 is also equilateral
Solution to all other questions will follow this result