Let ABC be an acute triangle with orthocenter H, circumcenter O, and incenter I. Prove that ray AI bisects ∠HAO.
Solution
Solution:
Without loss of generality, AB<AC. It follows that ∠BAH=90∘−∠B, since the extension of AH is perpendicular to BC. Moreover, we also have ∠AOC=2∠B; but since OA=OC, this implies ∠OAC=21(180∘−∠AOC)=90∘−∠B. So we conclude that ∠BAH=∠CAO. Since ∠BAI=∠CAI as well, it follows that ∠HAI=∠OAI, which is what we wanted to prove.
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