and are points on side of such that . is a point on the line such that is perpendicular to , is perpendicular to . Suppose . Determine the value of .
, 2012
Solution
We have .
Firstly, since and , we have . This implies , and hence . It follows that lies on the segment , and
Let be the intersection point of and , and let be the midpoint of . Note that since is isosceles. This shows
Therefore, are concyclic. Since , is an isosceles trapezoid.
Now, applying Menelaus' theorem to , we obtain
Note that and . Therefore, we get . This implies , and hence
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