A B C D be a square. By A which cuts B C in E , D C in F and B D in G . If A G = 3 and G F = 1 , find the length of F E .
Let
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Very creative solution! Well done :)
By A A △ D G F ∼ △ E G A ⇒ as G F A G = D F A B = 3 so A B = 3 D F ⇒ F C = 2 D F .
△ D F A ∼ △ C F E ⇒ D F F C = 2 = 4 F E ∴ F E = 8
I solve this by using my dumb imagination. I'll post my solution soon. (If I can make an animation. I know how to make them but not sure if it will work)
Lets give the various points their coordinates A(0,0) B(x,0) C(x,x) D(0,x) where x is side of square Let angle FAB be y then G(3 cosy,3 siny) F(4 cos y ,4 sin y) Let AE =r therfore E(r cos y,r siny) As G lies on line DB therefore slope of line DG = slope of GB (3 siny - x)/(3cosy-0) = (3 siny)/(3 cosy - x) ........... eq(1) F lies on DC hence y coordinate of F will be same as that of D and C hence 4 siny = x ........ eq(2) Also the x coordinate of E will be same as that of B and C r cosy= x ........ eq(3) using eq(2) and Eq(3) we get r = 4 tan y ........eq(4) using eq(1) and eq(2) we get,on eliminating x, tan y = 3 therefore r=12. r = AF + FE AF = 4 therefore FE = 8
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k = 3
G E = 3 k = 3 ( 3 ) = 9
F E = 9 − 1 = 8