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− | First, <math>AD=\frac{AB}{2}=\frac{AC}{4}</math>. Because <math>E</math>,<math>F</math> and <math>B</math> all lie on a circle, <math>AE \cdot AF=AB \cdot AB=\frac{AB}{2} \cdot 2AB=AD \cdot AC</math>. Therefore, <math>\triangle ACF \sim \triangle | + | First, <math>AD=\frac{AB}{2}=\frac{AC}{4}</math>. Because <math>E</math>,<math>F</math> and <math>B</math> all lie on a circle, <math>AE \cdot AF=AB \cdot AB=\frac{AB}{2} \cdot 2AB=AD \cdot AC</math>. Therefore, <math>\triangle ACF \sim \triangle AED</math>, so <math>\angle ACF = \angle AED</math>. Thus, quadrilateral <math>CFED</math> is cyclic, and <math>M</math> must be the center of the circumcircle of <math>CFED</math>, which implies that <math>MC=\frac{CD}{2}</math>. Putting it all together, |
<math>\frac{AM}{MC}=\frac{AC-MC}{MC}=\frac{AC-\frac{CD}{2}}{\frac{CD}{2}}=\frac{AC-\frac{AC-AD}{2}}{\frac{AC-AD}{2}}=\frac{AC-\frac{3AC}{8}}{\frac{3AC}{8}}=\frac{\frac{5AC}{8}}{\frac{3AC}{8}}=\frac{5}{3}</math> | <math>\frac{AM}{MC}=\frac{AC-MC}{MC}=\frac{AC-\frac{CD}{2}}{\frac{CD}{2}}=\frac{AC-\frac{AC-AD}{2}}{\frac{AC-AD}{2}}=\frac{AC-\frac{3AC}{8}}{\frac{3AC}{8}}=\frac{\frac{5AC}{8}}{\frac{3AC}{8}}=\frac{5}{3}</math> | ||
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+ | We will use signed lengths. WLOG let <math>AC = 4</math>, <math>AM = x</math>, and <math>AE = y > 0</math>. Then <math>AB = 2</math> and <math>AD = 1</math>. Therefore, <math>DM = x - 1</math> and <math>MC = 4 - x</math>. By Power of a Point, <math>AE \cdot AF = AB^2 = 4</math>, so <math>AF = \frac{4}{AE} = \frac{4}{y}</math>, and <math>EF = \frac{4}{y} - y = \frac{4 - y^2}{y}</math>. Since <math>M</math> is on the perpendicular bisectors of <math>DE</math> and <math>CF</math>, we have <math>|DM| = |EM| = |x - 1|</math> and <math>|CM| = |FM| = |4 - x|</math>. | ||
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+ | By Stewart's Theorem on <math>\triangle MFA</math> and cevian <math>DM</math>, <cmath>\frac{4}{y}(y(\frac{4-y^2}{y}) + (x-1)^2) = y(4-x)^2 + \frac{4-y^2}{y} \cdot x^2;</cmath> | ||
+ | <cmath>4(4 - y^2 + (x-1)^2) = y^2(4-x)^2 + (4-y^2)x^2;</cmath> | ||
+ | <cmath>16 - 4y^2 + 4x^2 - 8x + 4 = x^2y^2 - 8xy^2 + 16y^2 + 4x^2 - x^2y^2;</cmath> | ||
+ | <cmath>8xy^2 - 8x- 20y^2 + 20 = (8x - 20)(y^2 - 1) = 0.</cmath> | ||
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+ | So either <math>8x - 20 = 0</math> or <math>y^2 - 1 = 0</math>. If <math>y^2 - 1 = 0</math>, then <math>AE = y = 1 = AD</math> and <math>AF = AC = 4</math>, so the perpendicular bisectors of <math>CF</math> and <math>DE</math> are the same line, and they do not intersect at a point. Therefore, <math>AM = x = \frac{5}{2}</math> and <math>MC = \frac{3}{2}</math>, so <math>\frac{AM}{MC} = \boxed{\frac{5}{3}}</math>. | ||
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Let and be concentric circles, with in the interior of . From a point on one draws the tangent to (). Let be the second point of intersection of and , and let be the midpoint of . A line passing through intersects at and in such a way that the perpendicular bisectors of and intersect at a point on . Find, with proof, the ratio .
Solution
First, . Because , and all lie on a circle, . Therefore, , so . Thus, quadrilateral is cyclic, and must be the center of the circumcircle of , which implies that . Putting it all together,
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Solution 2
We will use signed lengths. WLOG let , , and . Then and . Therefore, and . By Power of a Point, , so , and . Since is on the perpendicular bisectors of and , we have and .
By Stewart's Theorem on and cevian ,
So either or . If , then and , so the perpendicular bisectors of and are the same line, and they do not intersect at a point. Therefore, and , so .
See Also
1998 USAMO (Problems • Resources) | ||
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