Circumcentre has another name if you play inside

Geometry Level 4

Given G G is the circumcentre of A B C \triangle ABC , let D D , E E and F F be respectively the points on B C BC , A C AC and A B AB such that G D B C GD \perp BC , G E A C GE \perp AC and G F A B GF \perp AB . Then what is the necessary geometric relation between G G and D E F \triangle DEF ?

G G is the orthocentre of D E F \triangle DEF . G G is the circumcentre of D E F \triangle DEF . G G is the centroid of D E F \triangle DEF . G G is the in-centre of D E F \triangle DEF .

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1 solution

Wing Tang
Mar 7, 2016

Solution: \textbf{Solution:}

By the definition of the circumcentre, G D GD , G E GE and G F GF are the \perp bisectors of B C BC , A C AC and A B AB respectively. In particular, D D , E E and F F are the midpoints of B C BC , A C AC and A B AB respectively. By the midpoint theorem, joining the midpoints D D and E E with a line yields the segment D E DE being parallel to A B AB .

Let F G FG produced meet D E DE at J J . Since D E DE is parallel to A B AB , we have F J D = A F G \angle FJD = \angle AFG as a pair of alternate angles. Since G F A B GF\perp AB , we have A F G = 9 0 \angle AFG = 90^{\circ} . Hence F J D = A F G = 9 0 \angle FJD = \angle AFG = 90^{\circ} . Therefore, F J FJ is an altitude with respect to D E DE in D E F \triangle DEF .

Similarly, by joining D F DF and E F EF , we will have D G DG produced and E G EG produced being perpendicular to F E FE and D F DF respectively.

In conclusion, G G is the orthocentre of D E F \triangle DEF . \Box

If ABC is equilateral triangle,are four answers correct?

Kam Ho Cheung - 5 years, 3 months ago

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yes in an equilateral triangle all the points will coincide with each other..so they are the same

Satyabrata Dash - 5 years, 3 months ago

I understand what you mean there. But since A B C \triangle ABC is an arbitrary triangle, it is well understood that we describe it as a general triangle within the context (e.g. an equilateral triangle and a non-equilateral triangle) and, therefore, the example you raise is just the tip of the iceberg. Surely, it should be rephrased lest some pupils get confused.

I have modified the last statement: Then what is the necessary geometric relation between G G and A B C \triangle ABC ?

Wing Tang - 5 years, 3 months ago

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