Problem:
In an acute-angled triangle , a point lies on the segment . Let denote the circumcentres of triangles and , respectively. Prove that the line joining the circumcentre of triangle and the orthocentre of triangle is parallel to .
Problem:
In an acute-angled triangle , a point lies on the segment . Let denote the circumcentres of triangles and , respectively. Prove that the line joining the circumcentre of triangle and the orthocentre of triangle is parallel to .
Solution:
Without loss of generality assume that . Let denote the circumcenter of triangle and the orthocentre of triangle . We shall first show that the points and lie on the circumcircle of triangle . Note that circumcircles of triangles and pass through the points and , so is perpendicular to and, triangle is congruent to triangle . In particular, since is the perpendicular bisector of . On the other hand since is the perpendicular bisector of it follows that . This shows that lies on the circumcircle of triangle . Note also that, since is perpendicular to , we have . This proves that also lies on the circumcircle of triangle .
Therefore and hence is parallel to .