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Problem
Let be a triangle in which and . One considers the points , and such that is the projection of on , and . Prove that the centroid of triangle lies on the line segment .
Solution
We will prove that is the Euler line of the triangle , hence it contains the centroid of that triangle.
Because is a right isosceles triangle, it follows that . In the right triangle we have , hence , thus , and a short computation shows that . We deduce that , hence , making the circumcenter of .
Let be the orthocenter of . Applying Sylvester's relation yields . It follows that , hence is the orthocenter of . We conclude that is the Euler line of and since the centroid lies between the circumcenter and the orthocenter, we obtain the desired result.
Because is a right isosceles triangle, it follows that . In the right triangle we have , hence , thus , and a short computation shows that . We deduce that , hence , making the circumcenter of .
Let be the orthocenter of . Applying Sylvester's relation yields . It follows that , hence is the orthocenter of . We conclude that is the Euler line of and since the centroid lies between the circumcenter and the orthocenter, we obtain the desired result.
Techniques
Triangle centers: centroid, incenter, circumcenter, orthocenter, Euler line, nine-point circleAngle chasingTriangle trigonometryVectors