Let be the centroid of triangle with the side-lengths , , . Prove that if and , then triangle is equilateral.
, 2012
Solutions — 2
Solution 1
The relations are equivalent to
We will prove that if , then . Indeed, we have
It follows that if , then . From the given relations we have
That is, , and thus .
Solution 2
We shall use the notation in the following figure.
The relations in the problem imply that the triangles , , have the same perimeter, and hence the same semiperimeter . Also, these triangles have the same areas. From Heron's formula it follows that
so . Similarly, and . Using these relations and the equality of the areas of , , , we get , , and . Denote these angles by , , respectively.
We have , so . It follows that , that is is altitude. Similarly, the other medians are altitudes, hence triangle is equilateral.
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