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Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Geometry Problem 1220: Equilateral Triangles, Midpoints, 60 Degrees, Congruence
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ReplyDeleteExtend C1E to G such that C1E=EG
Triangle ABG is equilateral and ∠ (ABG)= ∠ (CBA1)= 60 degrees
So ∠ (ABC)= ∠ (GBA1)= 60- ∠(CBG)
Triangle ABC congruent to GBA1 ( case SAS)
So GA1=AC and ED= ½.AC=1/2.GA1= EF
Similarly we also have FD=1/2. C1H= ½ AC
So EFD is equilateral
Let K, M, L is within the sides AC1, AC, CA1 respectively .It is known that the triangles KMF, MFL is equilateral. Then the triangles KFE ,AKM and FDL,MCL are equal.(KFKM,KE=KA,
ReplyDelete<FKE=60-<MKE=<AKM and FL=ML,DL=CL, <FLD=60-<MLD=<MLC ).Therefore EF=AM=MC=FD.
Then triangle KFE= triangle MFD.So EF=FD and <EFD=60. Therefore triangle EFD is equilateral.
MANOLOUDIS APOSTOLIS
4th HIGH SCHOOL OF KORYDALLOS -PIRAEUS-GREECE
We use complex numbers.
ReplyDeleteAs triangle AB(C1) is equilateral: c1 – a = (b – a)[e^i(pi)/3], hence c1 = a + (b – a)[e^i(pi)/3].
Similarly, a1 = b + (c – b)*[e^i(pi)/3]
Midpoint of A1C1 is found by (a1 + c1)/2 = [e^i(pi)/3]*(c – b + b – a)/2 + (a + c)/2 = [e^i(pi)/3]*(c – a)/2 + (a + b)/2
As f is midpoint of AB, and since we say that P is midpoint of AC, we can say: (f – e)/(p – a) = e^i(pi)/3
Length of AP = Length of ED because PE is parallel to CD by the fact that P is midpoint of AC, E is midpoint of AB. Thus, d – e and p – a have equal magnitudes and equal directions. This is paramount to saying d – e = p – a, as complex numbers have vector properties.
Conclusion: (f – e)/(d – e) = e^i(pi)/3
This is equivalent to saying that triangle FED is an isosceles triangle with 60 degrees = angle FED. That is equivalent to saying that FED is an equilateral triangle.
Ugh what an embarrassing typo. When I said "This is paramount to saying d – e = p – a", I meant to say "This is equivalent to saying d – e = p – a". I typed that up when I was half-awake...
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