Point D is on side AC of triangle ABC such that ∠ABC=∠DAC=30∘ and ∠ADB=45∘. Prove that ∣BD∣=∣DC∣.
Solutions — 2
Solution 1
Let O be the circumcentre of △ABC and E the point where the line AD meets the circumcircle again.
Because central angles are twice inscribed angles subtended by the same arc, we obtain ∠COA=2∠CBA=60∘ and ∠EOC=2∠EAC=60∘. Using this and ∣OA∣=∣OC∣=∣OE∣, we see that the triangles OAC and OCE are equilateral. This implies that AE is the perpendicular bisector of OC and we obtain ∣DO∣=∣DC∣ and ∣EO∣=∣EC∣. This implies that ∠DOE is congruent to ∠DCE, in particular, ∠ODE=∠CDE=∠ADB=45∘ and hence OD is perpendicular to BC. This implies that D is the mid point of BC, as required.
Solution 2
In triangle ABD we have ∠BAD=180∘−30∘−45∘=105∘. Because sin105∘=cos15∘ and sin30∘=2sin15∘cos15∘, with the aid of the sine rule for △ABD we obtain ∣BD∣=sin30∘sin105∘∣AD∣=2sin15∘1∣AD∣. On the other hand, the sine rule for △ADC gives ∣DC∣=sin15∘sin30∘∣AD∣=2cos15∘∣AD∣. Finally, using sin30∘=1/2 we get 1=2sin30∘=4sin15∘cos15∘ and this implies 2sin15∘1 = 2 cos15∘,hence |BD| = |DC|.
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