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On the sides of an arbitrary triangle <math>ABC</math>, triangles <math>ABR, BCP, CAQ</math> are constructed externally with <math>\angle CBP = \angle CAQ = 45^\circ, \angle BCP = \angle ACQ = 30^\circ, \angle ABR = \angle BAR = 15^\circ</math>. Prove that <math>\angle QRP = 90^\circ</math> and <math>QR = RP</math>. | On the sides of an arbitrary triangle <math>ABC</math>, triangles <math>ABR, BCP, CAQ</math> are constructed externally with <math>\angle CBP = \angle CAQ = 45^\circ, \angle BCP = \angle ACQ = 30^\circ, \angle ABR = \angle BAR = 15^\circ</math>. Prove that <math>\angle QRP = 90^\circ</math> and <math>QR = RP</math>. | ||
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− | + | Consider <math> X</math> and <math> Y</math> so that <math> \triangle CQA\sim \triangle CPX</math> and <math> \triangle CPB\sim \triangle CQY</math>. Furthermore, let <math> AX</math> and <math> BY</math> intersect at <math> F</math>. Now, this means that <math> \angle PBC = 45 = \angle QAC = \angle PXC</math> and <math> \angle PCB = 15 = \angle QCA = \angle PCX</math>, so <math> \triangle BPC\cong \triangle XPC</math>. Thus, <math> XC = BC</math> and <math> \angle BCX = 30 + 30 = 60</math>, so <math> \triangle BCX</math> is equilateral. Similarly is <math> \triangle ACY</math>. Yet, it is well-known that the intersection of <math> BY</math> and <math> AX</math>, which is <math> F</math>, must be the Fermat Point of <math> \triangle ABC</math> if <math> \triangle AYC</math> and <math> \triangle BXC</math> are equilateral. Now, <math> \angle PBX = 60 - 45 = 15</math>. Similarly, <math> \angle PXB = 15</math>, so <math> \triangle BRA\sim \triangle BPX</math>, so a spiral similarity maps <math> \triangle BPR\sim \triangle BXA</math>. This implies that <math> \angle BRP = \angle FAB</math>. Similarly, <math> \angle ARQ = \angle FBA</math>, so <math> \angle BRP + \angle ARQ = \angle FBA + \angle FAB = 180 - \angle AFB = 60</math>. Then, <math> \angle PRQ = (180 - 15 - 15) - 60 = 90</math>. We also realize that <math> \frac {AX}{RP} = \frac {AB}{RB} = \frac {AB}{AR} = \frac {BY}{RQ}</math>. Now, <math> Y</math> is a rotation of <math> A</math> <math> 60</math> degrees around <math> C</math> and <math> B</math> is the same rotation of <math> X</math> around <math> C</math>, so <math> AX</math> maps to <math> YB</math> from this rotation, so <math> AX = YB</math>. It follows that <math> RP = RQ</math>. | |
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+ | The above solution was posted and copyrighted by The QuattoMaster 6000. The original thread for this problem can be found here: [https://aops.com/community/p1229257] | ||
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+ | ==Solution 2== | ||
+ | Let <math> \triangle ABT</math> be the equilateral triangle constructed such that <math> T</math> and <math> R</math> are on the same side. <math> \triangle RTB \sim \triangle PCB \sim \triangle QCA</math>. We have <math> \frac {AT}{AC} = \frac {AR}{AQ}</math> from similarity. Also we have <math> \angle TAC = \angle RAQ</math> . So <math> \triangle ACT \sim \triangle ARQ</math>. Then <math> \angle ATC = \angle ARQ = m</math> and <math> \frac {AR}{AT} = \frac {RQ}{TC}</math>. Similar calculations for <math> B</math>. We will have <math> \angle BTC = \angle BRP = 60-m</math> and <math> \frac {BR}{AT} = \frac {RP}{TC}</math>. Also from the question we have <math> AR = BR</math>. So <math> \angle PRQ = 180 - (60-x) - (60-x) -m -(60-m) = 2x</math> and <math> PR = RQ</math>. | ||
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+ | The above solution was posted and copyrighted by xeroxia. The original thread for this problem can be found here: [https://aops.com/community/p1581352] | ||
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+ | ==Solution 3== | ||
+ | Define <math>X</math> to be a point such that <math>\triangle AQC</math> is directly similar to <math>\triangle AXB</math>. | ||
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+ | Then, it is trivial to show that <math>\angle AXR=60^{\circ}</math> and that <math>\angle RXB=45^{\circ}</math>; that is, <math>AX=AR=XR=RB</math> and <math>\triangle RBX</math> is a right isosceles triangle. If we prove that <math>\triangle RPQ</math> is similar to <math>\triangle RBX</math>, then we will be done. | ||
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+ | According to the property of spiral similarity, it suffices to prove that <math>\triangle RBP\sim\triangle RXQ.</math> | ||
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+ | Since <math>\triangle AQC\sim \triangle AXB</math>, we have <math>\triangle AQX\sim\triangle ACB</math>, and this gives <math>\angle RBP=60^{\circ}+\angle CBA=60^{\circ}+\angle QXA=\angle RXQ</math>. It remains to prove that <math>\frac{BP}{RB}=\frac{XQ}{RX}</math>. | ||
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+ | As <math>RB=RX</math>, we must prove that <math>BP=XQ</math>. From Law of Sines on <math>\triangle BPC</math>, we have <math>BP=\frac{a}{2\cos 15^{\circ}}</math>. Since <math>\frac{XQ}{AX}=\frac{a}{c}</math>, it remains to prove that <math>AX=AR=\frac{c}{2\cos 15^{\circ}}</math>, which is easily verified. We are done. <math>\blacksquare</math> | ||
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+ | The above solution was posted and copyrighted by fantasylover. The original thread for this problem can be found here: [https://aops.com/community/p2107142] | ||
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== See Also == {{IMO box|year=1975|num-b=2|num-a=4}} | == See Also == {{IMO box|year=1975|num-b=2|num-a=4}} |
Latest revision as of 15:14, 29 January 2021
Problems
On the sides of an arbitrary triangle , triangles are constructed externally with . Prove that and .
Solution 1
Consider and so that and . Furthermore, let and intersect at . Now, this means that and , so . Thus, and , so is equilateral. Similarly is . Yet, it is well-known that the intersection of and , which is , must be the Fermat Point of if and are equilateral. Now, . Similarly, , so , so a spiral similarity maps . This implies that . Similarly, , so . Then, . We also realize that . Now, is a rotation of degrees around and is the same rotation of around , so maps to from this rotation, so . It follows that .
The above solution was posted and copyrighted by The QuattoMaster 6000. The original thread for this problem can be found here: [1]
Solution 2
Let be the equilateral triangle constructed such that and are on the same side. . We have from similarity. Also we have . So . Then and . Similar calculations for . We will have and . Also from the question we have . So and .
The above solution was posted and copyrighted by xeroxia. The original thread for this problem can be found here: [2]
Solution 3
Define to be a point such that is directly similar to .
Then, it is trivial to show that and that ; that is, and is a right isosceles triangle. If we prove that is similar to , then we will be done.
According to the property of spiral similarity, it suffices to prove that
Since , we have , and this gives . It remains to prove that .
As , we must prove that . From Law of Sines on , we have . Since , it remains to prove that , which is easily verified. We are done.
The above solution was posted and copyrighted by fantasylover. The original thread for this problem can be found here: [3]
See Also
1975 IMO (Problems) • Resources | ||
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All IMO Problems and Solutions |