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Given a nonisosceles, nonright triangle <math>ABC,</math> let <math>O</math> denote the center of its circumscribed circle, and let <math>A_1, \, B_1,</math> and <math>C_1</math> be the midpoints of sides <math>BC, \, CA,</math> and <math>AB,</math> respectively. Point <math>A_2</math> is located on the ray <math>OA_1</math> so that <math>\triangle OAA_1</math> is similar to <math>\triangle OA_2A</math>. Points <math>B_2</math> and <math>C_2</math> on rays <math>OB_1</math> and <math>OC_1,</math> respectively, are defined similarly. Prove that lines <math>AA_2, \, BB_2,</math> and <math>CC_2</math> are concurrent, i.e. these three lines intersect at a point. ([[1995 USAMO Problems/Problem 3 |Source]]) | Given a nonisosceles, nonright triangle <math>ABC,</math> let <math>O</math> denote the center of its circumscribed circle, and let <math>A_1, \, B_1,</math> and <math>C_1</math> be the midpoints of sides <math>BC, \, CA,</math> and <math>AB,</math> respectively. Point <math>A_2</math> is located on the ray <math>OA_1</math> so that <math>\triangle OAA_1</math> is similar to <math>\triangle OA_2A</math>. Points <math>B_2</math> and <math>C_2</math> on rays <math>OB_1</math> and <math>OC_1,</math> respectively, are defined similarly. Prove that lines <math>AA_2, \, BB_2,</math> and <math>CC_2</math> are concurrent, i.e. these three lines intersect at a point. ([[1995 USAMO Problems/Problem 3 |Source]]) | ||
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+ | Let <math>P</math> be a given point inside quadrilateral <math>ABCD</math>. Points <math>Q_1</math> and <math>Q_2</math> are located within <math>ABCD</math> such that <math>\angle Q_1 BC = \angle ABP</math>, <math>\angle Q_1 CB = \angle DCP</math>, <math>\angle Q_2 AD = \angle BAP</math>, <math>\angle Q_2 DA = \angle CDP</math>. Prove that <math>\overline{Q_1 Q_2} \parallel \overline{AB}</math> if and only if <math>\overline{Q_1 Q_2} \parallel \overline{CD}</math>. ([[2011 USAMO Problems/Problem 5 |Source]]) | ||
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Revision as of 00:28, 30 August 2020
Isogonal conjugates are pairs of points in the plane with respect to a certain triangle.
Contents
[hide]Construction and Theorem
Let be a point in the plane, and let
be a triangle. We will denote by
the lines
. Let
denote the lines
,
,
, respectively. Let
,
,
be the reflections of
,
,
over the angle bisectors of angles
,
,
, respectively. Then lines
,
,
concur at a point
, called the isogonal conjugate of
with respect to triangle
.
Proof
By our constructions of the lines ,
, and this statement remains true after permuting
. Therefore by the trigonometric form of Ceva's Theorem
so again by the trigonometric form of Ceva, the lines
concur, as was to be proven.
Problems
Olympiad
Given a nonisosceles, nonright triangle let
denote the center of its circumscribed circle, and let
and
be the midpoints of sides
and
respectively. Point
is located on the ray
so that
is similar to
. Points
and
on rays
and
respectively, are defined similarly. Prove that lines
and
are concurrent, i.e. these three lines intersect at a point. (Source)
Let be a given point inside quadrilateral
. Points
and
are located within
such that
,
,
,
. Prove that
if and only if
. (Source)