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Bui Quang Tuan
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Oct-08-08, 12:47 PM (EST)
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"A Particular Triangle"
 
   Dear All My Friends,
What we can say about isosceles triangle ABC (AB = AC) in which AD + DB = BC here D is intersection of side AC and internal angle bisector of angle ABC?
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williamgeorge
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Nov-20-08, 07:48 AM (EST)
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   If a median in a triangle is also an angle bisector, then what is the most straightforward method to prove that the triangle is isoceles? Note that I am not assuming the converse, namely that the triangle is isosecles; I am given only the median and the angle bisector. This gives two triangles in the interior that have an SSA relationship, which cannot be used to prove them congruent.
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Nov-20-08, 09:41 AM (EST)
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2. "RE: A Particular Triangle"
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   > what is the most straightforward method

This is hard to say. But this may be one. Add the circumcircle to the picture.

For any ΔABC, if

M is the midpoint of the base BC,
L is the foot of the angle bisector at A,
H the foot of the altitude AH

then L is always between M and H. Further, if AL is extended to cross the circumcircle a second time at K, then MK is perpendicular to BC, hence, parallel to AH.

Now, you say that M = L. This implies that MK and AK are one and the same line so that AK is perpendicular to BC, meaning M = L = H.

Having two right angles at M you can now use SAS to claim equality of the two internal triangles.


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