Many Points, Many Segments

Geometry Level 5

A , B , C A,B,C are points on circle ω \omega . Suppose points D , E D,E are on A B AB and points F , G F,G are on A C AC such that A D = 24 D E = 4 B E = 12 A F = 15 F G = 27 C G = 18 \begin{aligned} AD=24\\DE=4\\BE=12\\AF=15\\FG=27\\CG=18\end{aligned} If E G EG interesect ω \omega at X , Y X,Y , find sin X D Y sin X F Y \frac {\sin \angle XDY}{\sin \angle XFY}


The answer is 0.625.

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2 solutions

Xuming Liang
Jun 11, 2016

This problem has many geometrically significant points in disguise, I will expose them now: D , F D,F are isogonal conjugates wrt A X Y \triangle AXY . This will follow from an important property about isogonal conjugates below:


Property1: Suppose P , Q P,Q are isogonal conjugates wrt A B C \triangle ABC . Let A P AP meet B C , ( A B C ) BC,(ABC) at A P , P A A_P, P_A respectively; define A Q , Q A A_Q, Q_A similarly. For simplicity reasons assume P , Q P,Q lie inside the triangle. Prove that P A P A P P A = A Q Q Q A \frac {PA_P}{A_PP_A}=\frac {AQ}{QQ_A} and (symmetrically) Q A Q A Q Q A = A P P P A \frac {QA_Q}{A_QQ_A}=\frac {AP}{PP_A}

Proof: Angle chasing gives: P B P A = P B A P + P A B A P = A B Q + B A Q A = B Q Q A \angle PBP_A=\angle PBA_P+\angle P_ABA_P=\angle ABQ+\angle BAQ_A=\angle BQQ_A . Since A Q A B = A P A B \angle AQ_AB=\angle AP_AB , therefore Q B Q A B P P A QBQ_A\sim BPP_A .

Define T T on B Q A BQ_A such that Q T A B QT||AB , then B Q T = A B Q = P B Q \angle BQT=\angle ABQ=\angle PBQ\implies Q B Q A T B P P A A P P A P A P P A = B T Q A T = A Q Q Q A QBQ_A\cup T\sim BPP_A\cup A_P\implies \frac {PA_P}{A_PP_A}=\frac {BT}{Q_AT}=\frac {AQ}{QQ_A} . The second ratio equality follows analogously. \Box


Now we show that D , F D,F are isogonal conjugates wrt A X Y \triangle AXY . We will designate X , E , G , Y X,E,G,Y to be collinear in that order:

Notice that B E C G = 2 3 = A B A C \frac {BE}{CG}=\frac {2}{3}=\frac {AB}{AC} , therefore E G B C X Y EG||BC||XY . It follows that cyclic X Y C B XYCB must be an isosceles trapezoid and thus X B = C Y X A B = C A Y XB=CY\implies \angle XAB=\angle CAY or that A B , A C AB,AC are isogonal wrt X A Y \angle XAY .

Let F F' denote the isogonal conjugate of D D wrt A X Y AXY , then F F' lies on A C AC . By Property 1, F F' satisfies: A F C F = D E B E = 1 3 \frac {AF'}{CF'}=\frac {DE}{BE}=\frac {1}{3} This, of course, fits the description of F F as A F C F = 15 45 \frac {AF}{CF}=\frac {15}{45} , therefore F = F F=F' and we have proven our claim.

To find sin X D Y sin X F Y \frac {\sin \angle XDY}{\sin \angle XFY} , we have to use another property of isogonal conjugates:


Property2: In the same set up as property 1, prove that sin B P C sin B Q C = A Q A P \frac {\sin \angle BPC}{\sin \angle BQC}=\frac {AQ}{AP} .

I will omit the proof for this as it is just a straightforward application of the triangle Sine law; there exists a more elegant solution that involves similarity.


Applying this property to our problem, the answer is sin X D Y sin X F Y = A F A D = 5 8 = 0.625 \frac {\sin \angle XDY}{\sin \angle XFY}=\frac {AF}{AD}=\frac {5}{8}=\boxed {0.625}

Solved by assuming BAC = 90 :p

Cody Johnson - 5 years ago

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That's probably the easiest way to approach it.

Sharky Kesa - 4 years, 12 months ago

Xuming , your solution is really good i just want to ask you whether u solved this question yourself or even u didnt get it

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 6 months ago

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