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Mongolia geometry
Problem
Let be a convex quadrilateral and internal bisectors of angles and meet at . Fix points and on the segments and respectively such that .
Find the condition about the quadrilateral such that ?
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Find the condition about the quadrilateral such that ?
(Russia)
Solution
Answer: be a convex and circumscribed quadrilateral.
First case, be a not circumscribed quadrilateral. Hence, doesn't lie on the internal bisector of , thus which bisector must be intersects with and . Assume that, bisector of and line meet at . (Figure).
Suppose that and hence satisfying following conditions , and . But not satisfy . Because assume contrary, , so is bisector of angle . Hence be a circumscribed quadrilateral. This leads a contradiction.
Second case, be a circumscribed and convex quadrilateral. Thus the bisector of angles , , and meets at . (Figure)
In the figure we signed that angles . By the Sinus's theorem, we get
Analogously, If we observe that ; hence, from (1) and (2) we get If and only if , because of the function has periodic, thus . In other words .
First case, be a not circumscribed quadrilateral. Hence, doesn't lie on the internal bisector of , thus which bisector must be intersects with and . Assume that, bisector of and line meet at . (Figure).
Suppose that and hence satisfying following conditions , and . But not satisfy . Because assume contrary, , so is bisector of angle . Hence be a circumscribed quadrilateral. This leads a contradiction.
Second case, be a circumscribed and convex quadrilateral. Thus the bisector of angles , , and meets at . (Figure)
In the figure we signed that angles . By the Sinus's theorem, we get
Analogously, If we observe that ; hence, from (1) and (2) we get If and only if , because of the function has periodic, thus . In other words .
Final answer
ABCD must be a convex circumscribed (tangential) quadrilateral.
Techniques
Inscribed/circumscribed quadrilateralsTangentsTrigonometryAngle chasing