In , is the orthocentre and is the circumentre . A line drawn through the midpoint of and parallel to cuts at and at . Given is also the incentre of , Find .
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S O L U T I O N :
We start by proving △ A B C is isosceles. Then we proceed by chasing angles and prove B D P H is a cyclic quad.
Let ∠ B be 2x. And ∠ C be 2y. Then ∠ A will be 180 - 2x - 2y.
As A O bisects ∠ A , ∠ O A E = 90 - x - y.
O is the circumcentre of △ A B C . So ∠ O A E = 90 - 2x.
Equating , we get 90 - 2x = 90 - x - y ⇒ x = y.
Thus △ A B C is isosceles.
Let O B meet D E at P . The midpoint of O H be N . Let M be the midpoint of B C
As O is the incentre of △ A D E , ∠ A D O = ∠ O D N = x.
As O N = N H and D N = N E and O H ⊥ D E , ODHE is a Rhombus. ⇒ ∠ N D H = x.
∠ B D H = 180 - 3x. and ∠ B D N = 180 - 2x.
∠ B O H = ∠ B A O + ∠ O B A = 90 - 2x + 90 - 2x = 180 - 4x. = ∠ N H P .
∠ B H M = 2 1 8 0 − ∠ A = 2 4 x = 2x.
∠ B H N = 180 - 2x.
∠ B H P = ∠ B H N - ∠ N H P = 180 - 2x - ( 180 - 4x ) = 2x.
Thus we have ∠ B D P = 1 8 0 − ∠ B H P
So BDPH is a cyclic quadrilateral.
So ∠ B D H = ∠ B P H
Also ∠ B P H = ∠ P O H + ∠ O H P = 180 - 4x + 180 - 4x = 360 - 8x.
So 180 - 3x = 360 - 8x ⇒ x = 36.
∠ A = 180 - 4x = 180 - 4*36 = 3 6