171. Another "slicing" proposed problems (middle school).
by Virgil Nicula, Nov 17, 2010, 7:14 PM
http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=378371
PP1. Let
be an
-isosceles triangle with
. Consider the point
which belongs to the ray
so that
. Ascertain
.
Proof 1 (trigonometric). Denote
. Apply the Sinus' theorem in the triangles
,
. Therefore,



.
Proof 2 (metric). Denote
and the point
so that
. Observe that 
. Therefore,
and

, O.K. Thus,
is
-isosceles, i.e.
.
Lemma. Let
be a triangle with
and
. Consider a point
. Prove that
.
Proof 1 (yetti). Take regular 18-gon
with side
and diagonals
. From equilateral triangle with base
.
Let
is isosceles with base
and base angles
is isosceles with

is isosceles with base
and base angles
. By
symmetry
. Put
Then
.
Proof 2 (trigonometric). Denote
. Thus,


.
Proof 3. Construct the circumcircle
of the
. Suppose
. Therefore, 
.
Suppose
. Therefore obtain that
and
. From
.
Proof 3 (synthetic). Denote
and the point
so that
. Observe that 
and
. Apply the above lemma to
and the point 
for which
and obtain that
, i.e.
, i.e.
.
PP2 (Nicolae Coculescu's Contest juniors 2010). Let
be a triangle with
and
.
Consider the point
for which
, where
. Ascertain
.
Proof 1 (synthetic). Denote
so that
. Then
. Denote
so that
. Thus, 
. Observe that the quadrilateral
is cyclically, i.e.

is isosceles
. Therefore,
, i.e.
is isosceles
.
PP1. Let







Proof 1 (trigonometric). Denote























Proof 2 (metric). Denote














Lemma. Let





Proof 1 (yetti). Take regular 18-gon





Let
















symmetry







Proof 2 (trigonometric). Denote























Proof 3. Construct the circumcircle







Suppose






Proof 3 (synthetic). Denote








for which






PP2 (Nicolae Coculescu's Contest juniors 2010). Let



Consider the point




Proof 1 (synthetic). Denote



















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