Maths Olympiad Prep

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Problem 1301

National olympiad, first round
Geometry Difficulty 6.5 Prove it

Example 6 Let DD be a point inside an acute ABC\triangle A B C such that ADB=ACB+90\angle A D B = \angle A C B + 90^{\circ}, and ACBD=ADBCA C \cdot B D = A D \cdot B C. (1) Calculate the ratio ABCDACBD\frac{A B \cdot C D}{A C \cdot B D};
(2) Prove that the tangents to the circumcircles of ACD\triangle A C D and BCD\triangle B C D at CC are perpendicular to each other.

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Official solution

Solution 1: (1) As shown in Figure 12-6(1), construct CBE=CAD,ACD=BCE\angle CBE = \angle CAD, \angle ACD = \angle BCE, and let sides BEBE and CECE intersect at EE. Thus, ACDBCE\triangle ACD \sim \triangle BCE, which implies
ACBC=ADBE=CDCE \frac{AC}{BC} = \frac{AD}{BE} = \frac{CD}{CE}

Therefore, ACBE=BCAD=ACBDAC \cdot BE = BC \cdot AD = AC \cdot BD, from which we can deduce that BE=BDBE = BD.
Since ADB=CBD+CAD+ACB=90+ACB\angle ADB = \angle CBD + \angle CAD + \angle ACB = 90^{\circ} + \angle ACB,
it follows that DBE=CBD+CBE=CBD+CAD=90\angle DBE = \angle CBD + \angle CBE = \angle CBD + \angle CAD = 90^{\circ}.
Thus, BDBEBD \perp BE, and DBE\triangle DBE is an isosceles right triangle.
From (1), we know ACBC=CDCE\frac{AC}{BC} = \frac{CD}{CE}, and ACD=BCE\angle ACD = \angle BCE, so ACB=DCE\angle ACB = \angle DCE. Therefore, CABCDE\triangle CAB \sim \triangle CDE, and DEAB=CECB=CDCA\frac{DE}{AB} = \frac{CE}{CB} = \frac{CD}{CA}. Consequently, ABBDCDCA=ABBDDEAB=DEBD=2\frac{AB}{BD} \cdot \frac{CD}{CA} = \frac{AB}{BD} \cdot \frac{DE}{AB} = \frac{DE}{BD} = \sqrt{2}.
(2) As shown in Figure 12-6(2), CKCK and CLCL are the tangents to the circumcircles of ACD\triangle ACD and BCD\triangle BCD at CC, respectively. Then, LCD=CBD\angle LCD = \angle CBD, KCD=CAD\angle KCD = \angle CAD. Therefore, LCK=LCD+KCD=CBD+CAD=90\angle LCK = \angle LCD + \angle KCD = \angle CBD + \angle CAD = 90^{\circ}, which means CLCKCL \perp CK.

Solution 2: (1) As shown in Figure 12-6(3), rotate BCBC around CC by 9090^{\circ} to BCB'C, and connect BBBB', ABAB', and CDCD. By the given conditions, ACB=ACB+90=ADB\angle ACB' = \angle ACB + 90^{\circ} = \angle ADB, and ACBC=ACBC=ADBD\frac{AC}{B'C} = \frac{AC}{BC} = \frac{AD}{BD}. Therefore, ACBADB\triangle ACB' \sim \triangle ADB, and ACAD=CBBD=ABAB\frac{AC}{AD} = \frac{CB'}{BD} = \frac{AB'}{AB}, CAB=BAD\angle CAB' = \angle BAD. Thus, CAD=BAB\angle CAD = \angle BAB'. From this, we can deduce that
ADCABB\triangle ADC \sim \triangle ABB', and CDBB=ADAB\frac{CD}{BB'} = \frac{AD}{AB}. Therefore,
ABCDACBD=ABBDCDBBBBAC=ABBDADABBBAC=AD2BCBDAC=2. \begin{aligned} \frac{AB \cdot CD}{AC \cdot BD} & = \frac{AB}{BD} \cdot \frac{CD}{BB'} \cdot \frac{BB'}{AC} = \frac{AB}{BD} \cdot \frac{AD}{AB} \cdot \frac{BB'}{AC} \\ & = \frac{AD \cdot \sqrt{2} BC}{BD \cdot AC} = \sqrt{2}. \end{aligned}
(2) As shown in Figure 12-6(4), l1l_1 and l2l_2 are the tangents to the circumcircles of ADC\triangle ADC and BDC\triangle BDC at CC, respectively. Then, DCE=DAC\angle DCE = \angle DAC, DCF=DBC\angle DCF = \angle DBC.
Since ADB=ACB+90\angle ADB = \angle ACB + 90^{\circ}, it follows that 180DABDBA=180DABDBADACDBC+90180^{\circ} - \angle DAB - \angle DBA = 180^{\circ} - \angle DAB - \angle DBA - \angle DAC - \angle DBC + 90^{\circ}, which means DAC+DBC=90\angle DAC + \angle DBC = 90^{\circ}. Therefore, DCE+DCF=90\angle DCE + \angle DCF = 90^{\circ}, and hence l1l2l_1 \perp l_2.

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