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geometry senior

Problem

Acute-angled is inscribed in a circle with center at ; and . A point is taken in minor arc such that is perpendicular to . Then the ratio of the magnitudes of and is:
Solution
Because and , . Also, and , so . Since , . Finally, is an isosceles triangle, so . Because , the ratio of the magnitudes of and is .
Final answer
\frac{1}{3}