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Since <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> are points on a great circle through <math>N</math> equidistant from <math>N</math>, then <math>B=(-cos(\phi),0,sin(\phi))</math> | Since <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> are points on a great circle through <math>N</math> equidistant from <math>N</math>, then <math>B=(-cos(\phi),0,sin(\phi))</math> | ||
− | Since <math>C</math> is a point on the equator, then <math>C=(cos(\theta),sin(\theta),0)</math> where <math>\theta</math> is the angle on the <math>xy-plane</math> from the origin to <math>C</math> or longitude on this sphere with <math>-\pi < \phi \le \pi}</math> | + | Since <math>C</math> is a point on the equator, then <math>C=(cos(\theta),sin(\theta),0)</math> where <math>\theta</math> is the angle on the <math>xy-plane</math> from the origin to <math>C</math> or longitude on this sphere with <math>-\pi < \phi</math> <math>\le \pi}</math> |
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is the north pole. and are points on a great circle through equidistant from . is a point on the equator. Show that the great circle through and bisects the angle in the spherical triangle (a spherical triangle has great circle arcs as sides).
Hint
Draw a large diagram. A nice, large, and precise diagram. Note that drawing a sphere entails drawing a circle and then a dashed circle (preferably of a different color) perpendicular (in the plane) to the original circle.
Solution
Since is the north pole, we define the Earth with a sphere of radius one in space with and sphere center We then pick point on the sphere and define the as the plane that contains great circle points , , and with the perpendicular to the and in the direction of .
Using this coordinate system and , , and axes where is the angle from the to or latitude on this sphere with
Since and are points on a great circle through equidistant from , then
Since is a point on the equator, then where is the angle on the from the origin to or longitude on this sphere with $\le \pi}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)
~Tomas Diaz
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See Also
1979 USAMO (Problems • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 | ||
All USAMO Problems and Solutions |
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