an equilateral ΔABC

Geometry Level 2


The answer is 1.

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Jun 26, 2020

Extend A F , B F , C F AF,BF,CF and intersect circle ( D E F G ) (DEFG) again at A , B , C A',B',C' , respectively.

Take a homothety at F and it will take A B C \triangle ABC to A B C \triangle A'B'C' . Let the ratio of the radius of the two circles be α \alpha .

c 2 = A D 2 = A F F A = A F α A F c^2=AD^2=AF*FA'=AF*\alpha*AF , so c = α A F c=\sqrt{\alpha}AF

Similarly, b = α C F b=\sqrt{\alpha}CF , a = α B F a=\sqrt{\alpha}BF .

So, a + b c = C F + B F A F \frac{a+b}c=\frac{CF+BF}{AF} , but by ptolemy theorem we know that C F A B + B F A C = A F B C CF*AB+BF*AC=AF*BC ,

which is equivalent to C F + B F = A F CF+BF=AF . Hence the desired ratio is equaled to 1.

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