A nice problem
- Phlembac Adib Hasan
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(From Geometry Revisited) $ABC$ is a triangle and let $G$ is its centroid.A line through $G$ meets $AB$ and $AC$ at point $P$ and $Q$, respectively.Prove that (with respect to sign) \[ \frac {BP} {PA} + \frac { CQ } {QA} =1 \]
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Re: A nice problem
Note that $PA=BP+2PE \Rightarrow \frac{BP}{PA}+\frac{2PE}{PA}=1 $
Now via menelaus we have $\frac{QA.CG.PE}{CQ.EG.PA}=1 \Rightarrow \frac{CQ}{QA}=\frac{2PE}{AP}$.
Now via menelaus we have $\frac{QA.CG.PE}{CQ.EG.PA}=1 \Rightarrow \frac{CQ}{QA}=\frac{2PE}{AP}$.
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Re: A nice problem
My proof was also the same. This problem taught me Manelaus.
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