Given triangle ABC with AC=(AB+BC)/2. Let BL be the bisector of the angle ABC; let K and M be the midpoints of AB and BC respectively. Find the value of the angle KLM if ∠ABC=β.
Solution
Answer: 90∘−β/2. Let point N be marked on the side AC such that AN=0.5AB. Then, by condition, NC=AC−AN=0.5(AB+BC)−0.5AB=0.5BC. Therefore, AN:NC=AB:BC. Since BL is a bisector of the angle ABC we have AL:LC=AB:BC, so L and N coincide. Therefore the triangles KAL and MCL are isosceles and ∠AKL=∠ALK=0.5(180∘−∠BAC),∠CML=∠CLM=0.5(180∘−∠BCA). Thus, ∠KLM=180∘−∠ALK−∠CLM=180∘−0.5(180∘−∠BAC)−0.5(180∘−∠BCA)=0.5(∠BAC+∠BCA)=0.5(180∘−∠ABC)=0.5(180∘−β)=90∘−β/2.
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