1991 OIM Problems/Problem 6
Problem
Given 3 non-aligned points , and , we know that and are midpoints of two sides of a triangle and that is the point of intersection of the heights of said triangle. Build the triangle.
~translated into English by Tomas Diaz. ~orders@tomasdiaz.com
Solution
Case 1:
If you measure the angle on teh given points and it happens to be a right angle, then
- Note. I actually competed at this event in Argentina when I was in High School representing Puerto Rico. I think I may have been able to build some cases of this. I don't remember much of it.
Alternate solutions are always welcome. If you have a different, elegant solution to this problem, please add it to this page.