In the diagram above, square A B C D has a side length of 1 and the inscribed △ F B E has m ∠ F B E = 4 5 ∘ and the m ∠ B E C = 7 0 ∘ .
Find the perimeter of △ F E D .
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Using the diagram above y = tan ( 2 5 ∘ ) and z = tan ( 2 0 ∘ ) and
y = tan ( 2 5 ∘ ) = tan ( 4 5 ∘ − 2 0 ∘ ) = 1 + tan ( 2 0 ∘ ) 1 − tan ( 2 0 ∘ ) ⟹
F D = 1 − y = 1 + tan ( 2 0 ∘ ) 1 tan ( 2 0 ∘ ) and D E = 1 − tan ( 2 0 ∘ ) ⟹
F E = 1 + tan ( 2 0 ∘ ) 1 + tan 2 ( 2 0 ∘ ) ⟹
The perimeter P F E D = 1 + tan ( 2 0 ∘ ) 1 − tan 2 ( 2 0 ∘ ) + 2 tan ( 2 0 ∘ ) + 1 + tan 2 ( 2 0 ∘ ) =
1 + tan ( 2 0 ∘ ) 2 ( 1 + tan ( 2 0 ∘ ) ) = 2 .
Let E D = a = 1 − tan 2 0 ∘ and F D = b = 1 − tan 2 5 ∘ . Then the perimeter is:
p = E D + F D + E F = E D + F D + E D 2 + F D 2 = a + b + a 2 + b 2 = 1 − tan 2 0 ∘ + 1 − tan 2 5 ∘ + ( 1 − t a n \2 0 ∘ ) 2 + ( 1 − tan 2 5 ∘ ) 2 = 1 − tan 2 0 ∘ + 1 − tan ( 4 5 ∘ − 2 0 ∘ ) + ( 1 − t a n 2 0 ∘ ) 2 + ( 1 − tan ( 4 5 ∘ − 2 0 ∘ ) ) 2 = 1 − t + 1 − 1 + t 1 − t + ( 1 − t ) 2 + ( 1 − 1 + t 1 − t ) 2 = 1 − t + 1 + t 2 t + ( 1 − t ) 2 + ( 1 + t 2 t ) 2 = 1 + t 1 − t 2 + 2 t + ( 1 + t ) 2 ( 1 − t ) 2 ( 1 + t ) 2 + 4 t 2 = 1 + t 1 + 2 t − t 2 + 1 + t ( 1 − t 2 ) 2 + 4 t 2 = 1 + t 1 + 2 t − t 2 + 1 + t t 4 + 2 t 2 + 1 = 1 + t 1 + 2 t − t 2 + t 2 + 1 = 1 + t 2 ( 1 + t ) = 2 Let t = tan 2 0 ∘
The remarkable thing here is that the perimeter is independent of ∠ C E B . As long as ∠ F B E = 4 5 ∘ , the perimeter of Δ D E F will always be 2 . Knowing that, I wonder if there's a simpler proof?
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I think my solution gives the answer, with ray B x dividing ∠ F B E in a way that ∠ E B x = ∠ E B C and ∠ F B x = ∠ F B A , which is always feasible.
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In the figure, ray B x is such that ∠ E B x = 2 0 ∘ and ∠ F B x = 2 5 ∘ . It is easy to see that ∠ C B E = 2 0 ∘ and ∠ F B A = 2 5 ∘ . Let G be the intersection of B x and E F and let E ′ be the foot of the perpendicular from E on B x .
Right angled triangles E B C and E B E ′ are congruent, thus B E ′ = B C = 1 ( 1 ) Similarly, if F ′ is the foot of the perpendicular from F on B x , triangles F B A and F B F ′ are congruent, thus B F ′ = B A = 1 ( 2 ) By ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) we conclude that B E ′ = B F ′ This means that points E ′ and F ′ coincide and thus E , E ′ , F ′ and F are collinear. Hence, B E ′ = B F ′ = B G .
So, we have two pairs of congruent triangles: △ B C E ≅ △ B G E and △ B A F ≅ △ B G F Consequently, C E = G E and F A = F G Now, we tackle the perimeter P of △ F E D : P = D F + F E + E D = D F + F G + G E + E D = D F + F A + C E + E D = D A + C D = 2