A
B
C
is a right triangle with
∠
B
=
9
0
∘
.
E
and
F
are the mid-points of
A
B
and
A
C
, respectively.
The
incenter
I
of triangle
A
B
C
lies on the
circumcircle of triangle
A
E
F
,
Find the ratio A B B C .
If this ratio can be expressed as q p , where p and q are coprime positive integers, submit your answer as p + q .
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I think you mean ∠ A E F = 9 0 ∘ in line (3) :) In fact, a couple statements are inconsistent with your diagram- ∠ A I F = 9 0 ∘ ...
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I had not seen this mistake. Thanks
Very nicely presented!
Let
B
C
=
a
,
A
C
=
b
and
A
B
=
c
.
Construction : Draw
I
D
perpendicular to
A
C
.
Then
I
D
=
r
,
the inradius of
△
A
B
C
.
Observe
E
F
is parallel to
B
C
[Mid-point theorem] and hence
∠
A
E
F
=
∠
A
B
C
=
9
0
∘
.
Hence
∠
A
I
F
=
9
0
∘
.
Therefore
I
D
2
=
F
D
×
D
A
.
If
a
>
c
,
then
F
A
>
D
A
and we have
D
A
=
s
−
a
,
and
F
D
=
F
A
−
D
A
=
2
b
−
(
s
−
a
)
.
Thus we obtain
r
2
=
4
(
b
+
c
−
a
)
(
a
−
c
)
but
r
=
2
c
+
a
−
b
.
From these two equations we get
(
c
+
a
−
b
)
2
=
(
b
+
c
−
a
)
(
a
−
c
)
.
Simplification gives
3
b
=
3
a
+
c
.
Squaring both sides and using
b
2
=
c
2
+
a
2
,
we obtain
4
c
=
3
a
.
Hence
B
A
B
C
=
c
a
=
3
4
.
Therefore, the sum of numerator and denominator
=
4
+
3
=
7
.
Note:
If
a
≤
c
,
then
I
lies outside the circumcircle of
△
A
E
F
.
your method is great and simple
i solved this by pure trigonometry
r= 2R*sin^2(A/2)
this what i got at the end
and then
2a = b+c
and then a/c =4/3
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Ur respect 2ward the subject & it seems u realise the vastness & range of any subject which we can only be amazed at.
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@Kaushik Chandra – I agree with you terry , he is worthy of praise
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@Kaushik Chandra – Hey Neel why don't u write a solution of ur own for this question. We will enjoy the application trigonometry in this marvellous question. NOTE : It's just an advice u may follow it or not.
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Nice solution . It so happens that the line joining the centre of the larger circle and the incentre of the smaller circle is parallel to the line BC. But is there a way of proving that this must be so because from such a proof the solution to the problem follows pretty quickly
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I think u meant || to AB. I think so. They maybe or since it is a right triangle this thing satisfies.
This question appeared in gmo last year and this is the exact same official solution which they gave.
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Well I had written GMO and this was the same solution i wrote.
a ≤ x , then I lies outside the circumcircle of △ A E F .
Note:IfAre you himanshu
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Now what problem why doesn't it appears as it need to be
If you want a i − 1
If you 2^3
KUDOS! Neel for ur beautiful solution. It was cool & of course Mathematics needs a lot of attention (as ur profile also says).
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Hi terry thank you for your kind words
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We can talk there
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(1) As A I is a bisector then, we can say that ∠ F A I = ∠ I A E = α .
(2) Now, A E I F is a ciclic quadrilateral ⟹ ∠ I E F = I F E = α and Δ I F E is isosceles.
(3) F and E are midpoints then F E ∥ B C and ∠ A E F = 9 0 ∘ implies ∠ A F E = 9 0 ∘ − 2 α implies ∠ A I F = 9 0 ∘ − α ⟹ ∠ I F C = 9 0 ∘ + α .
(4) As H is a intersection of the bisector A I and Δ A B H is a triangle rectangle then ∠ A H B = 9 0 ∘ − α ⟹ ∠ A H C = 9 0 ∘ + α .
(5) As C I is a bisector of ∠ A C B = 9 0 − 2 α then ∠ A I C = ∠ I C B = 4 5 ∘ − α and as ∠ A H C = 9 0 ∘ + α = ∠ I F C an share C I ⟹ Δ F I C ⪰ Δ I C H then ∠ F I C = ∠ I H C = 4 5 ∘ .
(6) As Δ F I C ⪰ Δ I C B then I F = I H = I E then H , F , E are cyclic then ∠ F I H is central and ∠ F E H = 4 5 º ⟹ ∠ H E B = B H E = 4 5 ∘ then Δ H E B is isoceles and E B = B H .
(7) E B = B H . and for (5) C F = C H then if E B = x and C H = y we have that
4 y 2 − 4 x 2 = x 2 + y 2 + 2 x y ⟹ 5 x 2 + 2 x y − 3 y 2 = 0 = ( 5 x − 3 y ) ( x + y ) but x + y are not 0 then 5 x − 3 y = 0 ⟹ 5 x = 3 y .
Now, A B B C = 2 x x + y = 2 1 + 2 x y = 2 1 + 6 5 = 1 2 1 6 = 3 4 then p + q = 4 + 3 = 7