A B C an equilateral triangle of side 1 . D and E points on the extension of A B and A C , respectively such that A D = C E = 1 . F is the point of interseccion between D E and B C extension.
Let beFind the length C F to 3 decimal places.
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Let, ∠ C E F = θ & ∠ C F E = α
From the law of cosine we get, D E = 1 2 + 2 2 + 2 × 1 × 2 cos 1 2 0 ∘ = 7 From the law of sine we get, sin 1 2 0 ∘ 7 = sin θ 1 ⇒ θ = 1 9 . 1 1 ∘ So, α = 1 8 0 ∘ − ( 6 0 ∘ + 1 9 . 1 1 ∘ ) = 1 0 0 . 8 9 ∘ Applying the law of sine one last time we get, sin 1 9 . 1 1 ∘ C F = sin 1 0 0 . 8 9 ∘ 1 ⇒ C F = sin 1 0 0 . 8 9 ∘ sin 1 9 . 1 1 ∘ ≈ 0 . 3 3 3
Hi-Five, I used exactly this same method!!
Draw a parallel by BF from A to DE at M. Then you see 2AM=BF & 2BF=AM. so you will see BF = 0.333.
Applying the theorem of Menelaus of Alexandria ( Menelaus' Theorem ), we have
E C A E ⋅ F B C F ⋅ A D B D = 1
1 2 ⋅ 1 + C F C F ⋅ 1 2 = 1
1 + C F 4 C F = 1
3 C F = 1
C F = 3 1 ≈ 0 . 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
J o i n D C . I n Δ D B C , D B = 2 , B C = 1 , ∠ D B C = 6 0 . ∴ ∠ B C D = 9 0 , a n d D C = 3 . Δ D C E , D C = 3 , C E = 1 , ∠ D C E = 9 0 + 6 0 = 1 5 0 . L e t ∠ E D C = α . s o ∠ C E D = 3 0 − α . B y S i n R u l e 3 S i n ( 3 0 − α ) = 1 S i n ( α ) . E x p a n d i n g S i n o f s u m a n d s i m p l i f y i n g , C o t ( α ) = 3 3 = C F D C . ⟹ C F = 3 3 3 = . 3 3 3 3 3 3
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△ D A C is isosceles with A D = A C = 1 and ∠ D A C = 1 2 0 ° ∠ A C D = ∠ A D C = 3 0 ° ⇒ ∠ D C B = 9 0 ° and △ D C B is 3 0 ° − 9 0 ° − 6 0 ° ∴ D C = 3 .
Then extend D C and draw a parallel by E to B C which cuts D C , as image shows. △ C E G is 3 0 ° − 6 0 ° − 9 0 ° with C E = 1 ∴ C G = 2 3 and G E = 2 1 .
△ D C F ∼ △ D G E ⇒ D G D C = G E C F → 2 3 3 3 = 2 1 C F ⇒ C F = 3 2 × 2 1 = 3 1 ≈ 0 . 3 3 3