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(b) Line <math>OH</math> intersects segments <math>AB</math> and <math>AC</math> at <math>P</math> and <math>Q</math>, respectively. Denote by <math>s</math> and <math>t</math> the respective areas of triangle <math>APQ</math> and quadrilateral <math>BPQC</math>. Determine the range of possible values for <math>s/t</math>.
 
(b) Line <math>OH</math> intersects segments <math>AB</math> and <math>AC</math> at <math>P</math> and <math>Q</math>, respectively. Denote by <math>s</math> and <math>t</math> the respective areas of triangle <math>APQ</math> and quadrilateral <math>BPQC</math>. Determine the range of possible values for <math>s/t</math>.
 
==Solution==
 
==Solution==
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We draw a diagram to not lose points:
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'''Part a'''
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'''Part b'''

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Problem

Let $\triangle{ABC}$ be a non-equilateral, acute triangle with $\angle A=60\textdegrees$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg), and let $O$ and $H$ denote the circumcenter and orthocenter of $\triangle{ABC}$, respectively.

(a) Prove that line $OH$ intersects both segments $AB$ and $AC$.

(b) Line $OH$ intersects segments $AB$ and $AC$ at $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Denote by $s$ and $t$ the respective areas of triangle $APQ$ and quadrilateral $BPQC$. Determine the range of possible values for $s/t$.

Solution

We draw a diagram to not lose points:

Part a

Part b