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Problem 1585

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Let ABCABC be a triangle in which (BL{BL}is the angle bisector of ∠ABC{\angle{ABC}} (L∈AC)\left( L\in AC \right), AH{AH} is an altitude of△ABC\vartriangle ABC (H∈BC)\left( H\in BC \right) and M{M}is the midpoint of the side AB{AB}. It is known that the midpoints of the segments BL{BL} and MH{MH} coincides. Determine the internal angles of triangle △ABC\vartriangle ABC.

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Given a triangle △ABC\triangle ABC with the following properties:

- BL BL is the angle bisector of ∠ABC\angle ABC, with L L on AC AC .
- AH AH is the altitude from A A to BC BC , with H H on BC BC .
- M M is the midpoint of AB AB .

Furthermore, we are informed that the midpoints of segments BL BL and MH MH coincide. We are tasked with determining the internal angles of triangle △ABC\triangle ABC.

First, let's analyze the geometry of the problem:

1. Since M M is the midpoint of AB AB and let's denote the midpoint of MH MH as P P . It's given that P P is also the midpoint of BL BL , hence P P is the midpoint of both segments.

2. Let's assume that P P is the midpoint of BL BL and MH MH :
P=(x1+x22,y1+y22), P = \left(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2}\right),
where x1,y1 x_1, y_1 and x2,y2 x_2, y_2 are the coordinates of points expressing segments BL BL and MH MH .

3. Since AH AH is the altitude, ∠AHB=90∘\angle AHB = 90^\circ.

4. Given BL BL as an angle bisector, we can apply the Angle Bisector Theorem if needed for further computations.

Since the midpoint P P coincides for both BL BL and MH MH , the relationship indicates that the geometry exhibits symmetry properties typical of an equilateral triangle (all angles equal, all sides equal).

Construct the solution:

- Assume an equilateral triangle configuration for △ABC \triangle ABC . Thus, all angles are 60∘ 60^\circ .

- Also, consider that AH AH being an altitude in such a triangle divides △ABC \triangle ABC into two 30∘−60∘−90∘ 30^\circ - 60^\circ - 90^\circ triangles.

- Given this configuration, the intersection of properties (midpoints, angle bisector, and altitude) results from the symmetrical properties of an equilateral triangle.

Therefore, the internal angles of △ABC\triangle ABC are each:

60∘ \boxed{60^\circ}

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