A right triangle ABC at A has AH as its altitude. On the opposite ray of AH, draw a point D such that AD=BC. Similarly, on the opposite ray of CA, draw a point E such that AB=CE. There is a line, which is perpendicular to BD, pass through point A and meet DE at K. Type the degree of the angle
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Let us choose A C to be along X -axis, A B along Y -axis, ∣ A B ∣ = c , ∣ A C ∣ = b . Then the coordinates of A , B , C , D and E are ( 0 , 0 ) , ( 0 , c ) , ( b , 0 ) , ( − c , − b ) and ( b + c , 0 ) respectively. Slope of B D is c b + c . So, that of A K is − b + c c , and it's equation is y = − b + c c x . Equation of D E is y = b + 2 c b ( x − b − c ) . Solving these two equations we get the coordinates of K as ( b 2 + 2 b c + 2 c 2 b ( b + c ) 2 , − b 2 + 2 b c + 2 c 2 b c ( b + c ) ) . Therefore, slope of C K is c b + c and that of E K is b + 2 c b . Hence, ∠ C K E = tan − 1 ( 1 + c ( b + 2 c ) b ( b + c ) c b + c − b + 2 c b ) = 4 5 ° . (We observe that B D and C K are parallel)