For a trapezoid () it holds . Prove that
(i) there is a point of a circle with diameter on the leg ,
(ii) there is a point of a circle with diameter on the leg .
Czech and Slovak Mathematical Olympiad
Solution
(i) Let , be the centers of the legs , . We show that the point lies on the circle with diameter .
A well-known identity yields
It means that the point has the same distance from the center of the circle with diameter as radius of that circle. So point lies on that circle.
(ii) With respect to the given condition we can find a point on the leg such that and .
The triangles , are isosceles and the lines and are parallel, thus the fact follows:
So we finished the second part.
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