Given an acute-angled △ABC with altitude AH ( ∠BAC>45o>∠ABC). The perpendicular bisector of AB intersects BC at point D. Let K be the midpoint of BF, where F is the foot of the perpendicular from C on AD. Point H′ is the symmetric to H wrt K. Point P lies on the line AD, such that H′P⊥AB. Prove that AK=KP.
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1. Set up the coordinate system: - Place point D at the origin, i.e., D=(0,0). - Place point A at (1,0).
2. Determine coordinates of other points: - Since D is the origin and A is at (1,0), we need to find the coordinates of B and C. - Let B=(xB,yB) and C=(xC,yC).
3. **Use the perpendicular bisector of AB:** - The perpendicular bisector of AB will be a vertical line passing through the midpoint of AB. - The midpoint of AB is (21+xB,2yB). - Since the perpendicular bisector is vertical, it intersects BC at point D, which is the origin.
4. **Find the foot of the perpendicular from C to AD:** - The line AD is the x-axis since D is the origin and A is at (1,0). - The foot of the perpendicular from C to AD is the projection of C onto the x-axis, which is F=(xC,0).
5. **Determine the midpoint K of BF:** - B=(xB,yB) and F=(xC,0). - The midpoint K of BF is K=(2xB+xC,2yB).
6. **Find the symmetric point H′ of H with respect to K:** - Let H=(xH,yH). - The symmetric point H′ with respect to K is given by H′=2K−H. - Therefore, H′=(2(2xB+xC)−xH,2(2yB)−yH). - Simplifying, H′=(xB+xC−xH,yB−yH).
7. **Find point P on line AD such that H′P⊥AB:** - Since AD is the x-axis, P lies on the x-axis, so P=(p,0). - H′P⊥AB implies that the slope of H′P is the negative reciprocal of the slope of AB. - The slope of AB is xB−1yB. - The slope of H′P is xB+xC−xH−pyB−yH. - Setting the product of the slopes to -1, we get: xB+xC−xH−pyB−yH⋅xB−1yB=−1 - Solving for p, we get: (yB−yH)(xB−1)=−yB(xB+xC−xH−p) (yB−yH)(xB−1)=−yBxB−yBxC+yBxH+yBp yBp=(yB−yH)(xB−1)+yBxB+yBxC−yBxH p=yB(yB−yH)(xB−1)+yBxB+yBxC−yBxH
8. **Prove that AK=KP:** - The distance AK is: AK=(2xB+xC−1)2+(2yB)2 - The distance KP is: KP=(2xB+xC−p)2+(2yB)2 - To prove AK=KP, we need to show: (2xB+xC−1)2+(2yB)2=(2xB+xC−p)2+(2yB)2 - Simplifying, we get: (2xB+xC−1)2=(2xB+xC−p)2 - Taking the square root of both sides, we get: 2xB+xC−1=2xB+xC−p - Since p is on the x-axis, we have: p=1 - Therefore, AK=KP.
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The final answer is AK=KP.
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