Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Geometry Problem 1395: Triangle with three rectangles on the sides, Midpoints, Perpendicular lines, Concurrency

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Geometry Problem 1395: Triangle with three rectangles on the sides, Midpoints, Perpendicular lines, Concurrency, Tutoring.
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  1. Peter TranOctober 28, 2018 at 3:36 PM

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    Let u, v, x, y , w, z are angles of triangles HCF, BDG and AEJ as shown in the sketch
    In triangle HCF draw altitude Q’Ct
    Note that ∠ (BCt)= u and ∠ (ACt)= v ( angles formed by perpendicular lines)
    We also have ∠ (MKQ)= ∠ (BCt)= u ( angles formed by parallel lines)
    And ∠ (LKQ)= ∠ (ACt)= v
    Similarly we also have x, y,w, z inside triangle KLM as shown
    We have sin(u)/sin(v)= CH/CF , sin(y)/sin(x)= BD/BG and sin(w)/sin(z)= AJ/AE
    Multiply 3 expressions side by side and note that ABDE, BCFG and ACHJ are the rectangles
    We have sin(u)/sin(v) * sin ( y)/sin(x) * sin(w)/sin(z)= 1
    So KQ , NL and MP are concurrent per Ceva’s theorem

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