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Part 2) Define <math>G</math> as the midpoint of <math>CD</math>. Furthermore, create a point <math>X</math> such that <math>DX || DC</math> and <math>CX || ED</math>. Obviously <math>XCED</math> must be a parallelogram. Now we set up for Jacobi's. The problem already gives us that <math>\angle APD = \angle CPB</math>, which is good for starters. Furthermore, <math>\bigtriangleup ADP \sim \bigtriangleup ABD</math> tells us that<cmath>\angle ADP = \angle ABD = \angle ACD = \angle XDC</cmath>This gives us our second needed angle equivalence. Lastly, <math>\bigtriangleup CBP \sim\bigtriangleup ABC</math> will give<cmath>\angle BCP = \angle BAC = \angle BDC = \angle XCD</cmath>which is our last necessary angle equivalence to apply Jacobi's. Finally, applying Jacobi's tells us that <math>AC</math>, <math>BD</math>, and <math>XP</math> are concurrent <math>\implies</math> <math>X</math>, <math>E</math>, <math>P</math> collinear. Additionally, since parallelogram diagonals bisect each other, <math>X</math>, <math>G</math>, and <math>E</math> are collinear, so finally we obtain that <math>P</math>, <math>E</math>, and <math>G</math> are collinear, as desired. | Part 2) Define <math>G</math> as the midpoint of <math>CD</math>. Furthermore, create a point <math>X</math> such that <math>DX || DC</math> and <math>CX || ED</math>. Obviously <math>XCED</math> must be a parallelogram. Now we set up for Jacobi's. The problem already gives us that <math>\angle APD = \angle CPB</math>, which is good for starters. Furthermore, <math>\bigtriangleup ADP \sim \bigtriangleup ABD</math> tells us that<cmath>\angle ADP = \angle ABD = \angle ACD = \angle XDC</cmath>This gives us our second needed angle equivalence. Lastly, <math>\bigtriangleup CBP \sim\bigtriangleup ABC</math> will give<cmath>\angle BCP = \angle BAC = \angle BDC = \angle XCD</cmath>which is our last necessary angle equivalence to apply Jacobi's. Finally, applying Jacobi's tells us that <math>AC</math>, <math>BD</math>, and <math>XP</math> are concurrent <math>\implies</math> <math>X</math>, <math>E</math>, <math>P</math> collinear. Additionally, since parallelogram diagonals bisect each other, <math>X</math>, <math>G</math>, and <math>E</math> are collinear, so finally we obtain that <math>P</math>, <math>E</math>, and <math>G</math> are collinear, as desired. | ||
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Revision as of 19:58, 25 June 2019
Problem
Let
be a cyclic quadrilateral satisfying
. The diagonals of
intersect at
. Let
be a point on side
satisfying
. Show that line
bisects
.
Let . Also, let
be the midpoint of
.
Note that only one point satisfies the given angle condition. With this in mind, construct
with the following properties:
Claim:
Proof:
The conditions imply the similarities and
whence
as desired.
Claim: is a symmedian in
Proof:
We have
as desired.
Since is the isogonal conjugate of
,
. However
implies that
is the midpoint of
from similar triangles, so we are done.
~sriraamster
Solution 2
By monoticity, we can see that the point is unique. Therefore, if we find another point
with all the same properties as
, then
Part 1) Let be a point on
such that
, and
. Obviously
exists because adding the two equations gives
, which is the problem statement. Notice that converse PoP gives
Therefore,
, so
does indeed satisfy all the conditions
does, so
. Hence,
and
.
Part 2) Define as the midpoint of
. Furthermore, create a point
such that
and
. Obviously
must be a parallelogram. Now we set up for Jacobi's. The problem already gives us that
, which is good for starters. Furthermore,
tells us that
This gives us our second needed angle equivalence. Lastly,
will give
which is our last necessary angle equivalence to apply Jacobi's. Finally, applying Jacobi's tells us that
,
, and
are concurrent
,
,
collinear. Additionally, since parallelogram diagonals bisect each other,
,
, and
are collinear, so finally we obtain that
,
, and
are collinear, as desired.
-jj_ca888
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