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Geometry Level 5

Let there exist a triangle A B C ABC such that A B = 26 AB=26 , B C = 28 BC=28 and C A = 30 CA = 30 . Let A D AD be the internal angle bisector from A A to B C BC , intersecting B C BC at D D . Let B E BE be the perpendicular from B B to A D AD , intersecting A D AD at E E . Let G G be a point on B C BC such that E G EG is parallel to A C AC . Find the length of D G DG to 2 decimal places.


The answer is 1.00.

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Ahmad Saad
Apr 7, 2016

What a great solution ......... Now that I have seen your solution I feel ashamed on my solution .............. This shows that if you leave a single slack in your question here on Brilliant there are giant math solvers who will catch the achille's heellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll . After seeing your solution I think that it doesn't deserves level 5 .......Although this type of mind has been got only by you people

D H - 4 years, 9 months ago

Great solution !! Btw how did you got inspired to extend GE to F ??

Chirayu Bhardwaj - 5 years, 2 months ago

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When extend GE to meet side AB at point "F" , then point "E" is the point of intersection of angle bisector AD & line GF. Therefore, <GED = <FEA (vertical angles)

sinse EG // AC ---> <GED = <CAD ---> <FEA = <CAD = <BAD

Ahmad Saad - 5 years, 2 months ago

i have done the same question by first finding the length of AD then of ED and then applied similar triangle on triangle ADC and triangle EDG but my answer was 1.077383711 please help and correct me where i was wrong ......

Deepansh Jindal - 5 years, 2 months ago

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From procedure of my solution : BD = 13 , DC = 15

AD^2 = AB AC - BD DC ---> AD = 3*sqrt65

Applying cosine law for Tr.BAC ---> cosA = 33/65 ---> cos(A/2) = 7*sqrt65 /65

AE = AB cos(A/2) = 14 sqrt65 /5

ED = AD - AE = sqrt65 /5

In Tr.DCA : DG/DC = DE/DA

DG = DC DE/DA = 15 (sqrt65 /5) /(3*sqrt65) = 1

Ahmad Saad - 5 years, 2 months ago

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thanks sir there was somekind of silly mistake that i made and thanks for the solution...:)

Deepansh Jindal - 5 years, 2 months ago
D H
Aug 7, 2016

Given - A triangle ABC in which AB = 26 , BC = 28 , CA = 30 . AD is the internal angle bisector of angle A . BE is perpendicular from B to AD . G is a point on BC such that EG || CA . To Find :- DG .

Construction :- Draw AF perpendicular to BC .

AD is the angle bisector of angle A . .'. BD:DC = AB : AC { By angle bisector theorem }

=> BD : DC = 26 : 30 = 13 : 15 And, also BD + DC = BC = 28
So, BD = 13 28 \frac{13}{28} * 28 = 13
.'. DC = BC - BD =28 - 13 = 15

In the adjoining figure , Ar. triangle ABC = 336 { Calculate it using Heron's formula } => 1/2 * BC * AF = 336 => 1/2 * 28 * AF = 336 => AF = 24

In right angled triangle AFB , BF^2 = AB^2 - AF^2 {by Pythagoras' theorem}
=> BF = √(26^2 - 24^2) = √(100) = 10
Now , DF = BD - BF = 13 - 10 = 3

In right triangle AFD , AD^2 = AF^2 + DF ^2 {by Pythagoras' theorem} AD = √(24^2 + 3^2) = √(585)

.'. Ar. triangle ABD = 1 2 \frac{1}{2} * AF * BD = 1 2 \frac{1}{2} * 24 * 13 = 156

=> 1/2 * AD*BE = 156 { '.' AREA OF TRIANGLE ABD = 1/2 *AD *BE }

=> 1/2 * √585 * BE = 156 => BE = 312 585 \frac{312}{√585}

In right triangle BED, ED^2 = BD^2 - BE^2 { by Pythagoras' theorem}
ED = √(13^2 - 312 585 \frac{312}{√585} ^2) = 1.6124515497

Now in triangle ACD , GE || CA .'. E D A D \frac{ED}{AD} = D G C D \frac{DG}{CD} { by sir Thales' theorem} => 1.6124515497 585 \frac{1.6124515497}{√585} = D G 15 \frac{DG}{15} => DG = 1

.................................................................................................................................................................. by Vishwash But the one which is below (by sir ahmad saad) is the best .

C o s A = c 2 + b 2 a 2 2 c b . A E = c C o s ( 1 2 C o s 1 A ) = 22.5743. D C = 28 26 + 30 30 = 15. B D = 28 15 = 13. C o s B = 2 6 2 + 2 8 2 3 0 2 2 26 28 . A D = A B 2 + B D 2 2 A B B D C o s B = 2 6 2 + 1 3 2 2 26 13 2 6 2 + 2 8 2 3 0 2 2 26 28 = 24.18677. Δ A D C Δ E D G . D G = D C D E A D = 15 ( A D A E ) A D = 1.0000013455 CosA=\dfrac{c^2+b^2 - a^2}{2*c*b}.~~~~\\ AE=c*Cos(\frac 1 2*Cos^{-1}A)=22.5743.\\ DC=\dfrac {28}{26+30}*30=15.\\ \therefore~BD=28 - 15=13.\\ CosB=\dfrac{26^2+28^2 - 30^2}{2*26*28}.\\ AD=\sqrt{AB^2+BD^2- 2*AB*BD*CosB}\\ =\sqrt{26^2+13^2 - 2*26*13*\dfrac{26^2+28^2 - 30^2}{2*26*28}} =24.18677.\\ \Delta~ADC{ \Large \text{ ~} } ~\Delta~EDG.~~~\\ \implies~DG=\dfrac{DC*DE}{AD}\\ = \dfrac{15*(AD-AE)}{AD}=1.0000013455

AD is the internal angle bisector from A to BC , not a median.

Ahmad Saad - 5 years, 2 months ago

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My many thanks to you. I am making the correction.

Niranjan Khanderia - 5 years, 2 months ago

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