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Problem
is a triangle and its excenters opposite to . Prove that is right at if and only if its area is equal to .


Solution
First solution. Let be any triangle. Considering triangle , we have
On the other hand, . We deduce that triangles are similar and therefore Thus, the area of triangle is equal to . Hence, triangle is right at if and only if its area is equal to .
Second solution. Let be any triangle. Denote the lengths of the opposite sides to the vertices respectively, the semiperimeter, the inradius, the exradius opposite to the vertices respectively. We have
But the area of the triangle is equal to and that (which follows from the above formulas for the area). Hence . Therefore, is equivalent to But . Hence, this is equivalent to which simplifies to
On the other hand, . We deduce that triangles are similar and therefore Thus, the area of triangle is equal to . Hence, triangle is right at if and only if its area is equal to .
Second solution. Let be any triangle. Denote the lengths of the opposite sides to the vertices respectively, the semiperimeter, the inradius, the exradius opposite to the vertices respectively. We have
But the area of the triangle is equal to and that (which follows from the above formulas for the area). Hence . Therefore, is equivalent to But . Hence, this is equivalent to which simplifies to
Techniques
Triangle centers: centroid, incenter, circumcenter, orthocenter, Euler line, nine-point circleTriangle trigonometryAngle chasing