Thursday, April 6, 2023

Geometry Problem 1533: Discovering Relationships between Angles and Lines in an Exterior Right Triangle of a Square

Geometry Problem 1533. Post your solution in the comment box below.
Level: Mathematics Education, K-12 School, Honors Geometry, College.

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Geometry Problem 1533: Discovering Relationships between Angles and Lines in an Exterior Right Triangle of a Square.

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5 comments:

  1. Let EF cut AB at P.

    AOBE is a cyclic quadrilateral with AB as diameter.
    So since AO=OB, OE bisects <AEB
    So OFC = < BPE = 180 - 45 - 53 = 82.

    Sumith Peiris
    Moratuwa
    Sri Lanka

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  2. Hi ! This problem is original, is simple , but you decide to display for solution if you think it is appropriate, Thanks

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  4. Same reasoning

    Let AB ∩ EO = K
    ∠AOB = 90° (1)
    ∠AEB = 90° (2)
    (1)(2)
    ⇒ AEBO = cyclic quadrilateral ØAB
    ⇒ ∠AOK = ∠ABE = 53° (3)
    △OAB :
    OA = OB
    ⇒ △OAB isosceles and rectangle at O
    ⇒ ∠BAO = ∠AOB = 45° (4)
    △AKO
    (3)(4)
    ⇒ ∠AKO = 180° - (45° + 53°)
    = 82°
    = ∠OFC, the dolution

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