In square ABCD, E is the midpoint of line BC, and F is the midpoint of line CD. Let G be the intersection of line AE and line BF. Prove that DG = AB.
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Probably a way easier way to do this with Geometry...but....I didn't see it...so.....
By SAS, triangles BCF and ABE are congruent
Therefore angle EAB = angle FBC
And angle DAE = angle BEA
But angle DAE + angle EAB = 90
But angle FBC + angle FBA = 90
So angle BEA = angle FBA
So...by AA congruence....triangles BEG and ABG are similar
But angle BGA = angle EGB...so....each must = 90
So triangles BEG an ABG are right triangles
And AB = 2BE
So AG = 2 BG
So AB^2 = AG^2 + BG^2
AB^2 = (2BG)^2 + BG^2
AB^2 = 5BG^2
So AB = sqrt(5)BG = BC
And (1/2)AB = [sqrt(5)/2] BG
cos angle ABG = BG/ AB = BG / sqrt(5)BG = 1/ sqrt(5)
sin angle ABG =2BG/sqrt (5)BG = 2/sqrt(5)
And angle ABG = angle CFB
So sin angle ABG = sin angle CFB
But angle CFB and angle GFD are supplementary so their sines are equal
So....sin ABG = sin GFD
And GFD is obtuse...so
So... cos GFD = -sqrt [ 1 - sin^2(ABG) ] = -sqrt [ 1 - sin^2(GFD) ] =
- sqrt [ 1 - (2/sqrt(5))^2 ] = -sqrt [ 1 - 4/5] = -sqrt (1 /5) = -1/sqrt (5)
And
Triangles ABE and BCF are congruent by SAS
EA = FB BC = AB and BE = CF = (1/2)AB = FD
EA^2 = BC^2 + BE^2 .... so.....
FB^2 = AB^2 + (AB/2)^2
FB^2 = 5BG^2 + AB^2/4
FB^2 = 5BG^2 + (5/4)BG^2
FB = BGsqrt (5 + 5/4)
FB = BGsqrt [ 25/4] = (5/2)BG
And
FG = FB - BG = (5/2)BG - BG = (3/2)BG
So using the Law of Cosines
GD^2 = FG^2 + FD^2 - 2(FG)(FD)cosGFD
GD^2 = FG^2 + (AB/2)^2 - 2(FG)(AB/2)cosGFD
GD^2 = (9/4)BG^2 + (5/4)BG^2 - 2 (3/2)BG * ( sqrt(5)BG/2) * [ - (1/sqrt(5) ) ]
GD^2 = (14/4)BG^2 + (3/2)BG^2
GD^2 = (7/2)BG^2 + (3/2) BG^2
GD^2 = (10/2)BG^2
GD^2 = 5BG^2
GD = sqrt(5)BG
DG = sqrt(5)BG = AB