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Let ABC be a triangle. We construct squares ABST and ACUV with centers Osub1 and Osub2, respectively, as shown. Let M be the midpoint of line BC.

 

 

(a) Prove that line BV and line CT are equal in length and perpendicular.

 

(b) Prove that line Osub1 M and line Osub2 M are equal in length and perpendicular.

 

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Here's  (a)

 

Draw BV  and TC

 

In triangles TAC and BAV,  TA  = BA, AC  = AV

Angle TAB  = angle VAC  and angle BAC  = angle BAC

So....angle TAB  + angle BAC  = angle VAC  + angle BAC

So...angle TAC  = angle VAB

 

So by SAS, triangle TAC  is congruent to triangle BAV

 

So  TC  = BV

 

 

Now.....call the intersection of  BV and TC, N

And call the intersection of  AC and BV, O

 

Note that  angle TCA  = angle BVA

And angle AOV  = angle NOC

So.....by AA similarity, triangle AOV  is similar to triangle NOC

 

But angle OAV  is right.....so...angle ONC  is also right.....

Thus.....TC  is perpendicular to BV

 

 

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 Jun 1, 2018
edited by CPhill  Jun 2, 2018
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Thank you!


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