A B C D circumscribed in a circle.
Diagram above shows a kiteIf the area ratio of the red to the blue region is 3 : 1 , what is the measure of ∠ A B C in degrees?
Hint : If you know the right kite, things will get much easier.
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Impressive solution
would you plz show me how is "BP=OP" ??
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O P = O B − B P = r − 2 1 r = 2 1 r = B P
Let ∠ A B C = θ , A B = B C = b and A D = C D = r . We know that ∠ A B C + ∠ A D C = 1 8 0 ∘ because A B C D is cyclic, hence ∠ A D C = 1 8 0 ∘ − θ . Also [ A D C ] = 3 [ A B C ] . Using Law of Sines to compute the area we get: r 2 sin ( 1 8 0 ∘ − θ ) / 2 = 3 b 2 sin ( θ ) / 2 , which implies r 2 = 3 b 2 or b r = 3 .
Now, note that A C = 2 r sin ( 2 1 8 0 ∘ − θ ) and A C = 2 b sin ( 2 θ ) . Then: r cos ( 2 θ ) = b sin ( 2 θ ) .
Finally, we have b r = tan ( 2 θ ) , which is 3 = tan ( 2 θ ) and θ = 1 2 0 ∘ .
Let A C ∩ B D = E , Δ B E C ∾ Δ C E D ⇒ C E B E = E D E C ⇒ E D B E = ( E D E C ) 2
And I have, E D B E = a r e a ( r e d ) a r e a ( b l u e ) = 3 1 ⇒ ( E D E C ) 2 = 3 1 ⇒ E D 2 E C 2 + E D 2 = 3 4 ⇒ E D 2 D C 2 = 3 4 ⇒ cos E D C = 2 3 ⇒ ∠ A B C = 1 2 0 o
I will just outline my solution... It's quite easy to show that BD is a diameter. Therefore, angle BAD = angle BCD = 90. Let E be the intersection of the diameter BD and the line AC. Using the ratio 3:1 provided, it follows that BE = BD/4 and DE = 3BD/4. Let F be the center of the circumference. Draw the triangle AFC. Can you see that this triangle and the triangle ABC are congruent? Yes, they are! Therefore, angle ABC = angle AFC. Moreover, AFC = 2ADC. Since ABC + ADC = 180 and ABC = AFC, ABC = 2ADC. Finally, ABC + ABC/2 = 180 and angle ABC = 120.
Yes, that's why it's called the right kite because it's got 2 right angles. Great job!
Since the triangles have same base but 1:3 areas, their heights must be 1:3. The half way point of the combined altitude (the diameter) is the center, But it divides the red altitude in 1:2 (the centroid!) So the red triangle must be equilateral, making the desired angle 180-60 = 120. Because the two triangles together form a cyclic quadrilateral.
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Let the center of the circumcircle be O and its radius be r , and B O cuts A C at P .
Since the ratio of areas: ∣ △ A D C ∣ ∣ △ A B C ∣ = 3 1 ⇒ B P = O P = 2 1 r ⇒ D P = 2 3 r .
We see that cos ∠ C O P = O C O P = r 2 1 r = 2 1 ⇒ ∠ C O P = 6 0 ∘ ⇒ C P = 2 3 r .
Therefore, tan ∠ C B P = B P C P = 2 1 r 2 3 r = 3 ⇒ ∠ C B P = 6 0 ∘ ⇒ ∠ A B C = 2 × ∠ C B P = 1 2 0 ∘