Japanese Mathematical Olympiad 1994

Geometry Level 5

In a triangle A B C ABC , M M is the midpoint of B C BC . Given that M A C = 1 5 \angle MAC = 15^{\circ} , determine the maximum value of A B C \angle ABC to the nearest degrees.


The answer is 105.

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Boi (보이)
Aug 7, 2017

Consider this diagram on the left.

If C O M = 3 0 , \angle COM=30^{\circ}, then A A would be on the circle.

Let C ( 1 , 0 ) C(1,~0) and you see that M ( 3 2 , 1 2 ) . M \left(\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2},~\dfrac{1}{2}\right).

Therefore B ( 3 1 , 1 ) . B \left(\sqrt{3}-1,~1\right).

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Since we are maximizing A B C , \angle ABC, the maximum would be reached when A B \overline{AB} is tangent to the circle.

Note that the y y -coordinate of B B is 1 1 and therefore the tangential line would be perpendicular to the y y -axis, and that O C B = 7 5 . \angle OCB=75^{\circ}.

\therefore The maximum of A B C \angle ABC is 18 0 7 5 = 10 5 . 180^{\circ}-75^{\circ}=\boxed{105^{\circ}}.

Perfect solution!

Michael Huang - 3 years, 10 months ago

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Thanks! :D

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