7. Given that point H is the orthocenter of △ABC, and satisfies HA+2HB+6HC=0, then angle B=
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Theorem of Mercedes: As shown in the figure, O is a point inside △ABC, then we have S△BOCOA+S△COAOB+S△AOBOC=0.
Proof: Since DCBD=S△COAS△AOB, ⇒BD=S△AOB+S△COAS△AOBBC⇒AD=S△AOB+S△COAS△COAAB+S△AOB+S△COAS△AOBAC,
and ADAO=S△ABCS△ABC+S△COA⇒AO=S△ABCS△COAAB+S△ABCS△AOBAC. Similarly, BO=S△ABCS△AOBBC+S△ABCS△BOCBA, CO=S△ABCS△BOCCA+S△ABCS△COACB, thus S△BOCAO+S△COABO+S△AOBCO=0, so the original proposition holds. When O is the orthocenter H, DCBD=tanBtanC, then S△BOC:S△COA:S△AOB=tanA:tanB:tanC⇒tanAHA+tanBHB+tanCHC=0. Thus, tanA:tanB:tanC=1:2:6⇒tanB=2tanA,tanC=6tanA, substituting into tanA+tanB+tanC=tanAtanBtanC⇒9tanA=12tan3A ⇒tanA=23⇒tanB=3⇒B=3π.
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