Y by
In triangle
we have
. The point
is the midpoint of
. The line through
parallel to
intersects
in
. The midpoint of line segment
is
. The lines
and
are perpendicular.
(a) Prove that triangles
and
are similar.
(b) Prove that
and
are perpendicular.
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unitsize(1 cm);
pair A, B, C, D, E, M;
A = (0,0);
B = (4,0);
C = (2.6,2);
M = (A + B)/2;
D = (A + C)/2;
E = (C + D)/2;
draw(A--B--C--cycle);
draw(C--M--D--B);
dot("$A$", A, SW);
dot("$B$", B, SE);
dot("$C$", C, N);
dot("$D$", D, NW);
dot("$E$", E, NW);
dot("$M$", M, S);
[/asy]](//latex.artofproblemsolving.com/2/b/e/2becd6322b16aaf932d335309f266b04c29080bc.png)
Be aware: the figure is not drawn to scale.












(a) Prove that triangles


(b) Prove that


![[asy]
unitsize(1 cm);
pair A, B, C, D, E, M;
A = (0,0);
B = (4,0);
C = (2.6,2);
M = (A + B)/2;
D = (A + C)/2;
E = (C + D)/2;
draw(A--B--C--cycle);
draw(C--M--D--B);
dot("$A$", A, SW);
dot("$B$", B, SE);
dot("$C$", C, N);
dot("$D$", D, NW);
dot("$E$", E, NW);
dot("$M$", M, S);
[/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/2/b/e/2becd6322b16aaf932d335309f266b04c29080bc.png)
Be aware: the figure is not drawn to scale.
This post has been edited 6 times. Last edited by nsato, Feb 13, 2023, 8:10 PM