Saturday, August 19, 2017

Geometry Problem 1343: Triangle, Excircles, Circle, Tangent, Tangency Points, Chord, Perpendicular, 90 Degrees, Collinearity

Geometry Problem. Post your solution in the comment box below.
Level: Mathematics Education, High School, Honors Geometry, College.

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Geometry Problem 1343: Triangle, Excircles, Circle, Tangent, Tangency Points, Chord, Perpendicular, 90 Degrees, Collinearity.

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  1. https://goo.gl/photos/he8TWHRyog7EizYN8

    Connect AQ, AO, CQ, CO, OE and OD
    Define points M and N per sketch
    Let ED meet BO at H and FG meet ED at H’
    Observe that AO, CQ, AQ and CO are angles bisectors of corresponding angles
    Observe that AQ⊥AO, ED⊥AO, AQ⊥FG and AD⊥DO
    1. Since AQ⊥AO and ED⊥AO => AQ //ED
    Since FG ⊥ AQ so FG ⊥ED at H’ and MANH’ is a rectangle
    2. Let u= ∠ (BAO)= ∠ (GFA)= ∠ (ODN)
    And v= ∠ (BCQ)= ∠ (COD) ( see sketch)
    Note that ∠ (AOD)= 90- u = ∠ (BOC)=> ∠ (BON)=v
    We have triangle OCD similar to OHN… ( case AA)
    So NH/CD= ON/OD => NH= (ON/OD). CD…. ( 1)
    We have triangle FMA similar to DNO..( case AA)
    So MA/FA= ON/OD = > MA=(ON/OD). FA= NH’… (2)
    Note that CG=AD= p ( half of perimeter of triangle ABC)
    So AG=AF=CD
    Replace it in ( 2) we will have NH’= (ON/OD) . CD= NH
    So H’ coincide to H’ and Q, B, H. O are collinear

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  2. Problem 1343
    1.Is AG=AF then <FGA=<BAC/2.So GF//AO, but AO is perpendicular at ED .So GF is perpendicular at ED.
    2.Let GF cuts ED to H,then GH is perpendicular at HD. If the GF cuts QO at H’ then <QH’G=<EBH’-<BFH’=(<BAC/2+<ACB/2)-<GFA=<ACB/2=<QCA.So QH’CG is cyclic,then <QH’C=90=<QGC.But <CH’=90=<ODC,then CH’OD is cyclic,so <CH’D=<COD=<BCA/2=<QH’G.So GH’ is perpendicular at H’D.So the points H,H’
    coincide.Therefore the points Q,B,H,O are collinear.
    APOSTOLIS MANOLOUDIS 4 HIGH SCHOOL OF KORYDALLOS PIRAEUS GREECE

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  3. AG = AF so < AGF = A/2
    AE = AD so < ADH = 90-A/2 considering Tr. AED
    So in Tr. GHD, < G = A/2 and < D = 90-A/2 and it thus follows that < GHD = 90.

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