High school geometry problem: Reflect a vertex about opposite side.
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Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $A'$ be the reflection of $A$ about $BC$. Let $M$ be the mid-point of $BC$ and $I$ be the point of intersection of $A'M$ with the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ (See figure).
To prove that: $angle ABC=angle MIB$.
I am not able to make any progress.
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Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $A'$ be the reflection of $A$ about $BC$. Let $M$ be the mid-point of $BC$ and $I$ be the point of intersection of $A'M$ with the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ (See figure).
To prove that: $angle ABC=angle MIB$.
I am not able to make any progress.
geometry contest-math euclidean-geometry reflection geometric-transformation
edited Jan 8 at 18:41
greedoid
38.7k114797
asked Dec 27 '18 at 14:49
caffeinemachinecaffeinemachine
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$begingroup$
Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $A'$ be the reflection of $A$ about $BC$. Let $M$ be the mid-point of $BC$ and $I$ be the point of intersection of $A'M$ with the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ (See figure).
To prove that: $angle ABC=angle MIB$.
I am not able to make any progress.
geometry contest-math euclidean-geometry reflection geometric-transformation
edited Jan 8 at 18:41
greedoid
38.7k114797
asked Dec 27 '18 at 14:49
caffeinemachinecaffeinemachine
6,50821350
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Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $A'$ be the reflection of $A$ about $BC$. Let $M$ be the mid-point of $BC$ and $I$ be the point of intersection of $A'M$ with the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ (See figure).
To prove that: $angle ABC=angle MIB$.
I am not able to make any progress.
geometry contest-math euclidean-geometry reflection geometric-transformation
geometry contest-math euclidean-geometry reflection geometric-transformation
edited Jan 8 at 18:41
greedoid
38.7k114797
asked Dec 27 '18 at 14:49
caffeinemachinecaffeinemachine
6,50821350
edited Jan 8 at 18:41
greedoid
38.7k114797
asked Dec 27 '18 at 14:49
caffeinemachinecaffeinemachine
6,50821350
edited Jan 8 at 18:41
greedoid
38.7k114797
edited Jan 8 at 18:41
greedoid
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edited Jan 8 at 18:41
greedoid
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38.7k114797
asked Dec 27 '18 at 14:49
caffeinemachinecaffeinemachine
6,50821350
asked Dec 27 '18 at 14:49
caffeinemachinecaffeinemachine
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asked Dec 27 '18 at 14:49
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Let $AM$ cuts circle second time at $J$. Then by symmetry with respect to perpendicular bisector of $BC$, the line $AM$ goes to line $MA'$ and circle goes to it self (also $B$ to $C$ and vice versa, and $M$ to it self), so $I$ goes to $J$. Thus $$angle ABC = angle AJC = angle MJC = angle MIB$$
answered Dec 27 '18 at 15:24
greedoidgreedoid
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Very nice proof.
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– caffeinemachine
Dec 27 '18 at 16:25
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we are asked to prove angle ABC = angle MIB not angle MIC
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– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 16:33
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also how do we know MA goes to MA' ?
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– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 16:41
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@Lozenges What greedoid means is that under the transformation of the plane "reflection about the perpendicular bisector of BC", the line $MA$ transforms to $MA'$.
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– caffeinemachine
Dec 27 '18 at 17:17
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@caffeinemachine How do we know this? M is fixed , A goes to some point other than A'. MA' is symmetric of MA with respect to BC. How is it symmetric with respect to the perpendicular bisector of BC?
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– Lozenges
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Let $AM$ cuts circle second time at $J$. Then by symmetry with respect to perpendicular bisector of $BC$, the line $AM$ goes to line $MA'$ and circle goes to it self (also $B$ to $C$ and vice versa, and $M$ to it self), so $I$ goes to $J$. Thus $$angle ABC = angle AJC = angle MJC = angle MIB$$
answered Dec 27 '18 at 15:24
greedoidgreedoid
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Very nice proof.
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– caffeinemachine
Dec 27 '18 at 16:25
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we are asked to prove angle ABC = angle MIB not angle MIC
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– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 16:33
$begingroup$
also how do we know MA goes to MA' ?
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 16:41
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@Lozenges What greedoid means is that under the transformation of the plane "reflection about the perpendicular bisector of BC", the line $MA$ transforms to $MA'$.
$endgroup$
– caffeinemachine
Dec 27 '18 at 17:17
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@caffeinemachine How do we know this? M is fixed , A goes to some point other than A'. MA' is symmetric of MA with respect to BC. How is it symmetric with respect to the perpendicular bisector of BC?
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 17:25
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show 2 more comments
$begingroup$
Let $AM$ cuts circle second time at $J$. Then by symmetry with respect to perpendicular bisector of $BC$, the line $AM$ goes to line $MA'$ and circle goes to it self (also $B$ to $C$ and vice versa, and $M$ to it self), so $I$ goes to $J$. Thus $$angle ABC = angle AJC = angle MJC = angle MIB$$
answered Dec 27 '18 at 15:24
greedoidgreedoid
38.7k114797
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$begingroup$
Very nice proof.
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– caffeinemachine
Dec 27 '18 at 16:25
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we are asked to prove angle ABC = angle MIB not angle MIC
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 16:33
$begingroup$
also how do we know MA goes to MA' ?
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 16:41
$begingroup$
@Lozenges What greedoid means is that under the transformation of the plane "reflection about the perpendicular bisector of BC", the line $MA$ transforms to $MA'$.
$endgroup$
– caffeinemachine
Dec 27 '18 at 17:17
$begingroup$
@caffeinemachine How do we know this? M is fixed , A goes to some point other than A'. MA' is symmetric of MA with respect to BC. How is it symmetric with respect to the perpendicular bisector of BC?
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 17:25
|
show 2 more comments
$begingroup$
Let $AM$ cuts circle second time at $J$. Then by symmetry with respect to perpendicular bisector of $BC$, the line $AM$ goes to line $MA'$ and circle goes to it self (also $B$ to $C$ and vice versa, and $M$ to it self), so $I$ goes to $J$. Thus $$angle ABC = angle AJC = angle MJC = angle MIB$$
answered Dec 27 '18 at 15:24
greedoidgreedoid
38.7k114797
$endgroup$
Let $AM$ cuts circle second time at $J$. Then by symmetry with respect to perpendicular bisector of $BC$, the line $AM$ goes to line $MA'$ and circle goes to it self (also $B$ to $C$ and vice versa, and $M$ to it self), so $I$ goes to $J$. Thus $$angle ABC = angle AJC = angle MJC = angle MIB$$
answered Dec 27 '18 at 15:24
greedoidgreedoid
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edited Dec 27 '18 at 16:42
answered Dec 27 '18 at 15:24
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answered Dec 27 '18 at 15:24
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answered Dec 27 '18 at 15:24
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Very nice proof.
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– caffeinemachine
Dec 27 '18 at 16:25
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we are asked to prove angle ABC = angle MIB not angle MIC
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 16:33
$begingroup$
also how do we know MA goes to MA' ?
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 16:41
$begingroup$
@Lozenges What greedoid means is that under the transformation of the plane "reflection about the perpendicular bisector of BC", the line $MA$ transforms to $MA'$.
$endgroup$
– caffeinemachine
Dec 27 '18 at 17:17
$begingroup$
@caffeinemachine How do we know this? M is fixed , A goes to some point other than A'. MA' is symmetric of MA with respect to BC. How is it symmetric with respect to the perpendicular bisector of BC?
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 17:25
|
show 2 more comments
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Very nice proof.
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– caffeinemachine
Dec 27 '18 at 16:25
$begingroup$
we are asked to prove angle ABC = angle MIB not angle MIC
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 16:33
$begingroup$
also how do we know MA goes to MA' ?
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 16:41
$begingroup$
@Lozenges What greedoid means is that under the transformation of the plane "reflection about the perpendicular bisector of BC", the line $MA$ transforms to $MA'$.
$endgroup$
– caffeinemachine
Dec 27 '18 at 17:17
$begingroup$
@caffeinemachine How do we know this? M is fixed , A goes to some point other than A'. MA' is symmetric of MA with respect to BC. How is it symmetric with respect to the perpendicular bisector of BC?
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 17:25
$begingroup$
Very nice proof.
$endgroup$
– caffeinemachine
Dec 27 '18 at 16:25
$begingroup$
Very nice proof.
$endgroup$
– caffeinemachine
Dec 27 '18 at 16:25
$begingroup$
we are asked to prove angle ABC = angle MIB not angle MIC
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 16:33
$begingroup$
we are asked to prove angle ABC = angle MIB not angle MIC
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 16:33
$begingroup$
also how do we know MA goes to MA' ?
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 16:41
$begingroup$
also how do we know MA goes to MA' ?
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 16:41
$begingroup$
@Lozenges What greedoid means is that under the transformation of the plane "reflection about the perpendicular bisector of BC", the line $MA$ transforms to $MA'$.
$endgroup$
– caffeinemachine
Dec 27 '18 at 17:17
$begingroup$
@Lozenges What greedoid means is that under the transformation of the plane "reflection about the perpendicular bisector of BC", the line $MA$ transforms to $MA'$.
$endgroup$
– caffeinemachine
Dec 27 '18 at 17:17
$begingroup$
@caffeinemachine How do we know this? M is fixed , A goes to some point other than A'. MA' is symmetric of MA with respect to BC. How is it symmetric with respect to the perpendicular bisector of BC?
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 17:25
$begingroup$
@caffeinemachine How do we know this? M is fixed , A goes to some point other than A'. MA' is symmetric of MA with respect to BC. How is it symmetric with respect to the perpendicular bisector of BC?
$endgroup$
– Lozenges
Dec 27 '18 at 17:25
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