Easy Problem in geo, (cyclic, angle chasing)

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Easy Problem in geo, (cyclic, angle chasing)

Unread post by Kazi_Zareer » Thu May 19, 2016 1:00 am

$ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral, with diagonals $AC,BD$ perpendicular to each other. Let point $F$ be on side $BC$, the parallel line $EF$ to $AC$ intersect $AB$ at point $E$, line $FG$ parallel to $BD$ intersect $CD$ at $G$. Let the projection of $E$ onto $CD$ be $P$, projection of $F$ onto $DA$ be $Q$, projection of $G$ onto $AB$ be $R$. Prove that $QF$ bisects $\angle PQR$. (Source:china TST 2014 P1)
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Re: Easy Problem in geo, (cyclic, angle chasing)

Unread post by nahin munkar » Fri May 20, 2016 7:04 pm

Here,we can show $AQYR$ & $XQDP$ is cyclic. So,By easy angle chasing, we can show $\angle RQF$ =$\angle FQP$.That's the proof.[here, RG cuts AC at Y & EP cuts BD at X. It's a simple proof.Try to yourself.]. Proved. :)
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Re: Easy Problem in geo, (cyclic, angle chasing)

Unread post by tanmoy » Sat May 21, 2016 11:42 am

Apply a projective transformation that sends $ABCD$ to a square $A_{1}B_{1}C_{1}D_{1}$.The rest is very easy 8-)
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Re: Easy Problem in geo, (cyclic, angle chasing)

Unread post by nahin munkar » Sun May 22, 2016 5:54 pm

Well done.It's another good approach in projective way.
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Re: Easy Problem in geo, (cyclic, angle chasing)

Unread post by Kazi_Zareer » Fri May 27, 2016 2:10 am

nahin munkar wrote:Here,we can show $AQYR$ & $XQDP$ is cyclic. So,By easy angle chasing, we can show $\angle RQF$ =$\angle FQP$.That's the proof.[here, RG cuts AC at Y & EP cuts BD at X. It's a simple proof.Try to yourself.]. Proved. :)
I have already solved it and given the main clues of my solution. ;)
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Re: Easy Problem in geo, (cyclic, angle chasing)

Unread post by Kazi_Zareer » Fri May 27, 2016 2:13 am

tanmoy wrote:Apply a projective transformation that sends $ABCD$ to a square $A_{1}B_{1}C_{1}D_{1}$.The rest is very easy 8-)
Awesome sala! :mrgreen:
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Re: Easy Problem in geo, (cyclic, angle chasing)

Unread post by nahin munkar » Sat May 28, 2016 12:47 am

Kazi_Zareer wrote:
nahin munkar wrote:Here,we can show $AQYR$ & $XQDP$ is cyclic. So,By easy angle chasing, we can show $\angle RQF$ =$\angle FQP$.That's the proof.[here, RG cuts AC at Y & EP cuts BD at X. It's a simple proof.Try to yourself.]. Proved. :)
I have already solved it and given the main clues of my solution. ;)
Yes,dude.I solved from those 2 clues-(cyclic,angle-chasing). 8-)
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