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<math>L</math> is the radical center of all six circles, therefore <math>\Omega</math> is perpendicular to each of these circles.
 
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Let <math>ABC</math> be obtuse triangle <math>(\angle A > 90^\circ)</math> with circumcircle <math>\Omega,</math> circumradius <math>R,</math> and orthocenter <math>H.</math>
 
Let <math>ABC</math> be obtuse triangle <math>(\angle A > 90^\circ)</math> with circumcircle <math>\Omega,</math> circumradius <math>R,</math> and orthocenter <math>H.</math>
 
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Let altitude <math>AH</math> cross <math>BC</math> at <math>D</math> and cross <math>\Omega</math> second time at <math>H'.</math>
 
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<math>AD \perp BD \implies D \in \omega',</math> points <math>H,A, D</math> are collinear <math>\implies</math> inversion with respect <math>\omega</math> swap <math>A</math> and <math>D \implies R_\omega^2 = HA \cdot HD.</math>
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<math>AD \perp BD \implies D \in \omega',</math> points <math>H,A, D</math> are collinear <math>\implies</math>
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Well known that <math>HA = – 2R \cos A.</math>
 
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<cmath>BC \perp HD, AC \perp BH \implies \angle C = \angle BHD \implies HD = BH \cos C.</cmath>
 
<cmath>BC \perp HD, AC \perp BH \implies \angle C = \angle BHD \implies HD = BH \cos C.</cmath>
 
Points <math>H</math> and <math>H'</math> are symmetric with respect <math>BC \implies BH' = BH.</math>
 
Points <math>H</math> and <math>H'</math> are symmetric with respect <math>BC \implies BH' = BH.</math>

Revision as of 09:01, 16 November 2022

The title of this article has been capitalized due to technical restrictions. The correct title should be de Longchamps point.

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The de Longchamps
point ($L$) is the the
orthocenter ($H$) reflected
through the circumcenter
($C$).

The de Longchamps point of a triangle is the reflection of the triangle's orthocenter through its circumcenter.

The point is collinear with the orthocenter and circumcenter.

de Longchamps point

Longchamps.png

Definition 1

The de Longchamps point of a triangle is the radical center of the power circles of the triangle. Prove that De Longchamps point lies on Euler line.

We call A-power circle of a $\triangle ABC$ the circle centered at the midpoint $BC$ point $A'$ with radius $R_A = AA'.$ The other two circles are defined symmetrically.

Proof

Let $H, O,$ and $L$ be orthocenter, circumcenter, and De Longchamps point, respectively.

Denote $B-$power circle by $\omega_B, C-$power circle by $\omega_C, D = \omega_B \cap \omega_C,$ $a = BC, b = AC, c = AB.$ WLOG, $a \ge b \ge c.$

Denote $X_t$ the projection of point $X$ on $B'C', E = D_t.$

We will prove that radical axes of $B-$power and $C-$power cicles is symmetric to altitude $AH$ with respect $O.$ Further, we will conclude that the point of intersection of the radical axes, symmetrical to the heights with respect to O, is symmetrical to the point of intersection of the heights $H$ with respect to $O.$

Point $E$ is the crosspoint of the center line of the $B-$power and $C-$power circles and there radical axis. $B'C' = \frac {a}{2}.$ We use claim and get:

\[C'E = \frac {a}{4} + \frac {R_C^2 – R_B^2}{a}.\] $R_B$ and $R_C$ are the medians, so \[R_B^2 = \frac {a^2}{2}+ \frac {c^2}{2} – \frac {b^2}{4}, R_C^2 = \frac {a^2}{2}+ \frac {b^2}{2} – \frac {c^2}{4} \implies C'E = \frac {a}{4} + \frac {3(b^2 – c^2)}{4a}.\]

We use Claim some times and get: \[C'A_t = \frac {a}{4} – \frac {b^2 – c^2}{4a}, A_tO_t = \frac {a}{2} – 2 C'A_t = \frac {b^2 – c^2}{2a} \implies\] \[O_t L_t = C'E – C'A_t - A_t O_t = \frac {b^2 – c^2}{2a} = A_t O_t = H_t O_t \implies\] radical axes of $B-$power and $C-$power cicles is symmetric to altitude $AH$ with respect $O.$

Similarly radical axes of $A-$power and $B-$power cicles is symmetric to altitude $CH,$ radical axes of $A-$power and $C-$power cicles is symmetric to altitude $BH$ with respect $O.$ Therefore the point $L$ of intersection of the radical axes, symmetrical to the heights with respect to $O,$ is symmetrical to the point $H$ of intersection of the heights with respect to $O \implies \vec {HO} = \vec {OL} \implies L$ lies on Euler line of $\triangle ABC.$

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Claim (Distance between projections)

\[x + y = a, c^2 – x^2 = h^2 = b^2 – y^2,\] \[y^2 – x^2 = b^2 – c^2 \implies y – x = \frac {b^2 – c^2}{a},\] \[x = \frac {a}{2} – \frac {b^2 – c^2}{2a}, y = \frac {a}{2} + \frac {b^2 – c^2}{2a}.\]

Definition 2

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We call $\omega_A = A-$circle of a $\triangle ABC$ the circle centered at $A$ with radius $BC.$ The other two circles are defined symmetrically. The De Longchamps point of a triangle is the radical center of $A-$circle, $B-$circle, and $C-$circle of the triangle (Casey – 1886). Prove that De Longchamps point under this definition is the same as point under Definition 1.

Proof

Let $H, G,$ and $L_o$ be orthocenter, centroid, and De Longchamps point, respectively. Let $\omega_B$ cross $\omega_C$ at points $A'$ and $E.$ The other points $(D, F, B', C')$ are defined symmetrically. \[AB' = BC, B'C = AB \implies \triangle ABC = \triangle CB'A \implies\] \[AB||B'C \implies CH \perp B'C.\] Similarly $CH \perp A'C \implies A'B'$ is diameter $\omega_C \implies$ \[\angle A'EB' = 90^\circ, 2\vec {BG} = \vec {GB'}.\]

Therefore $\triangle A'B'C'$ is anticomplementary triangle of $\triangle ABC, \triangle DEF$ is orthic triangle of $\triangle A'B'C'.$ So $L_o$ is orthocenter of $\triangle A'B'C'.$

$2\vec {HG} = \vec GL_o, 2\vec {GO} = \vec HG \implies L_o = L$ as desired.

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De Longchamps circle

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De Longchamps circle $\Omega$ of the obtuse triangle $ABC$ is circle centered at de Longchamps point $L$ which is orthogonal to the $\omega_C.$ Prove that de Longchamps circle is orthogonal to the $\omega_A, \omega_B, A-$power, $B-$power and $C-$power cicles and the radius of de Longchamps circle is $R_{\Omega} = 4R \sqrt { – \cos A \cos B \cos C}.$

Proof

$\vec {A'B'} = 2\vec {BA}, A'B'$ – diameter $\omega_C.$

Let $E$ be the foot of perpendicular from $L$ to $AB'.$

Let $E_0$ be crosspoint of $\omega_C$ and $AB' \implies A'E_0 \perp AB' \implies E = E_0.$

Points $A'$ and $E$ are simmetric with respect to $BC, MA' = AM \implies$

Points $A'$ and $E$ lies on $A-$power circle and on $\omega_C$.

$\Omega \perp \omega_C,$ points $L, A',$ and $E$ are collinear $\implies \Omega \perp A-$ power circle.

$L$ is the radical center of all six circles, therefore $\Omega$ is perpendicular to each of these circles. $L$ is orthocenter of the anticomplementary triangle of $\triangle ABC$ so radius of $\Omega$ is twice radius of circle finded by Claim \[\implies R_{\Omega} = 4R \sqrt { – \cos A \cos B \cos C}.\]

Claim (Radius)

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Let $ABC$ be obtuse triangle $(\angle A > 90^\circ)$ with circumcircle $\Omega,$ circumradius $R,$ and orthocenter $H.$ Let $\omega'$ be the circle with diameter $AB.$ Let $\omega$ be the circle perpendicular to $\omega'$ centered at $H.$ Find $R_\omega,$ the radius of $\omega.$

Let altitude $AH$ cross $BC$ at $D$ and cross $\Omega$ second time at $H'.$

$AD \perp BD \implies D \in \omega',$ points $H,A, D$ are collinear $\implies$

Inversion with respect $\omega$ swap $A$ and $D \implies R_\omega^2 = HA \cdot HD.$

Well known that $HA = – 2R \cos A.$

\[BC \perp HD, AC \perp BH \implies \angle C = \angle BHD \implies HD = BH \cos C.\] Points $H$ and $H'$ are symmetric with respect $BC \implies BH' = BH.$ \[\angle BAH' = 90^\circ – \angle B \implies BH' = 2R \sin \angle BAH' = 2R \cos B \implies\] \[R_\omega^2 = – 2R \cos A \cdot 2R \cos B \cos C \implies R_\omega = 2R \sqrt{– \cos A \cos B \cos C}.\]


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