Basic Lemmas on Reflection of Circumcenter

by AlastorMoody, Nov 19, 2018, 5:39 PM

Ok....so I have made this post a bit better (I think so :maybe:)

Define:
$\text{(i) } O_A,O_B,O_C \longrightarrow $ reflections of circumcenter of $\Delta ABC$, over $BC,CA,AB$
$\text{(ii) } H_A,H_B,H_C \longrightarrow $ foot of perpendiculars from $A,B,C$ to $BC,CA,AB$
$\text{(iii) } M_A,M_B,M_C \longrightarrow $ midpoints of $BC,CA,AB$
$\text{(iv) } E_A,E_B,E_C \longrightarrow $ midpoints of $AH,BH,CH$
$\text{(v) } N_9 \longrightarrow $ Nine-point center of $\Delta ABC$

Note: We'll also include some basic properties of nine-point circle too!

Pre-Eliminaries

Lemma 1: Reflection of orthocenter over any side lies on the circumcircle

Proof:

Lemma 2:Reflection of orthocenter over any midpoint of a side lies on the circumcircle

Proof:

Lemma 3: Perpendiculars from vertex $A,B,C$ to $H_BH_C, H_AH_C, H_AH_B$ concur at the circumcenter of $\Delta ABC$

Proof: Note that $A,B,C$ are the excenters WRT $\Delta H_AH_BH_C$, hence, they concur at the bevan point WRT $\Delta H_AH_BH_C$ which is indeed the circumcenter WRT $\Delta ABC$ $\qquad \blacksquare$

Lemma 4: $O_A,O_B,O_C$ are infact the circumcenters of $\Delta BHC, \Delta AHC, \Delta AHB$

Proof:

Lemma 5: The Nine-Point Centers of $\Delta ABC$ and $\Delta O_AO_BO_C$ are the same

Proof:


Main(Basic) Properties

Property 1:Circles $\odot (ABC), \odot (BHC), \odot (AHC), \odot (AHB)$ are congruent

Proof:

Property 2: $O$ is the orthocenter WRT $\Delta M_AM_BM_C$ and $\Delta O_AO_BO_C$

Proof:

Property 3: $H$ is the circumcenter WRT $\Delta O_AO_BO_C$ and $\Delta E_AE_BE_C$

Proof:

Property 4: $\odot (N_9)$ (Nine-Point Circle WRT $\Delta ABC$) bisects any segment from the orthocenter to any point on the circumcircle of $\Delta ABC$

Proof:

Property 5: Nine-point center is the circumcenter WRT $\Delta M_AM_BM_C$ and $\Delta H_AH_BH_C$
(Restatement) The perpendicular bisectors of $\Delta H_AH_BH_C$ and $\Delta M_AM_BM_C$ concur at $N_9$

Proof:

Property 6: Quadrilaterals $AHO_AO , CHO_CO $ and $BHO_BO$ are parallelograms

Proof:

Property 7: $\Delta ABC$ and $\Delta O_AO_BO_C$ are congruent triangles

Proof:

Property 8: If $AO \cap BC=Y$ and $H_BH_C \cap AH_A =X$, then, $HM_A ||XY || E_AO$

Proof: See this, (Post #13, Lemma 1) $\qquad \blacksquare$

Property 9: $AO_A, BO_C $ and $CO_C$ are concurrent at $N_9$ and $N_9$ bisects $AO_A, BO_B, CO_C$

Proof:

Property 10: $HO_ABO_C, O_AHO_BC$ and $AO_BHO_C$ are Rhombus

Proof:

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Let's See these basic lemmas and properties in action!

Q1)(Source= BAMO 2013/P5)
BAMO 2013/P5 wrote:
Given $\Delta ABC$ with orthocenter $H$, Let $A_!,B_1,C_1$ be the center os $\odot (BHC), \odot (AHC) , \odot (AHB)$, Prove, that, $\Delta ABC \cong \Delta A_1B_1C_1$
Solution:
Q2)(Source=HKMO Round 1 2018/P6)
HKMO Round 1 2018/P6 wrote:
A triangle $ABC$ has its orthocentre $H$ distinct from its vertices and from the circumcenter $O$ of $\triangle ABC$. Denote by $M, N$ and $P$ respectively the circumcenters of triangles $HBC, HCA$ and $HAB$. Show that the lines $AM, BN, CP$ and $OH$ are concurrent.
Solution:

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And Lastly, here are some problems to try!

Problems

1# Macedonia National Olympiad 2015/P1 Let $AH_A, BH_B$ and $CH_C$ be altitudes in $\triangle ABC$. Let $p_A,p_B,p_C$ be the perpendicular lines from vertices $A,B,C$ to $H_BH_C, H_CH_A, H_AH_B$ respectively. Prove that $p_A,p_B,p_C$ are concurrent lines.

2# APMO 2004/P2 Let $O$ be the circumcenter and $H$ the orthocenter of an acute triangle $ABC$. Prove that the area of one of the triangles $AOH$, $BOH$ and $COH$ is equal to the sum of the areas of the other two.

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(Let me know other problems that can be solved using the lemmas and properties stated in this post, below!)
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The circumradii of $(\Delta ABC), (\Delta BHC), (\Delta AHC), (\Delta AHB)$ are equal

This doesn't seem right...

Edit(Alastor Moody): Infact $\odot (ABC)$ and $\odot (BHC)$ are symmetric about $BC$ and same for others
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by Kagebaka, Dec 29, 2018, 7:48 PM

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@above : Actually that is true.
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by MathInfinite, Dec 31, 2018, 2:52 PM

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Lemma 1 Proof:
The point $X$ is reflections of orthocenter of $\Delta ABC$, over $AC$.
$ \angle AXB=90-\angle HAH_B=90-(90-\angle ACB)=\angle ACB\implies AXCB-$cyclic.

by Functional_equation, Jun 21, 2020, 3:06 PM

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lemma 2 Proof:
The point $H_M$ is reflections of orthocenter of $\Delta ABC$, over $M_A$.
$\frac{HM_A}{BM_A}=\frac{H_MM_A}{CM_A}\implies BH\parallel CH_M,CH\parallel BH_M$.
Then
$\angle HBC=\angle BCH_M,\angle HCB=\angle CBH_M$.
$\angle BH_MC=180-(\angle CBH_M+\angle BCH_M)=180-(\angle HCB+\angle HBC)=180-(90-\angle ABC+90-\angle ACB)=\angle ABC+\angle ACB=180-\angle BAC$.
Then
$\angle HBC+\angle BAC=180\implies ABCH_M-$cyclic.

by Functional_equation, Jun 21, 2020, 3:28 PM

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Lemma 3 Proof:
$ H_BH_CA'-$collinear,$AA'\perp H_BH_C$.
$ BCH_BH_C-$cyclic$\implies \angle AH_CH_B=\angle ACB$.

$\frac{\sin \angle BAA'\cdot \sin \angle ACC'\cdot \sin \angle CBB'}{\sin \angle CAA'\cdot \sin \angle BCC'\cdot \sin \angle ABB'}=\frac{\sin(90- \angle ACB)\cdot \sin(90- \angle CBA)\cdot \sin(90- \angle BAC)}{\sin(90- \angle ABC)\cdot \sin(90- \angle CAB)\cdot \sin(90- \angle BCA)}=1\implies $
$\implies AA',BB',CC'-$concurrent.

by Functional_equation, Jun 21, 2020, 4:26 PM

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I think in https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c584821 (JBMO 2014 Shortlist), G4 can be solved using the above properties.

by TigerOnion, Jan 6, 2025, 4:58 PM

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