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Let the incircle of triangle ABC be tangent to sides line BC, line AC, and line AB at D, E, and F, respectively. Prove that triangle DEF is acute.

 

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 Apr 26, 2018
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Here's one way to do it, ACG..but maybe not the best...sorry I can't provide a pic...!!

 

Draw angle bisectors to A, B and C

 

Where these bisectors meet is the incenter of the triangle....and this will  be the center of the circle....call this point, O

 

Now...looking at the circle, FE, FD and DE  form chords within the circle....and any chord passing through O will be a diameter....but none of these chords will pass through O....and any chord in a circle not passing through the center will intercept an arc on the circle that is  less than 180°

 

Thus....inscribed angles FDE, EFD and and FED will intercept arcs that will be less than 180°....so each of their measures will be less than  (1/2)  of 180°  =   less than 90°

 

So...triangle DEF is acute because each of its angles measure < 90°

 

I hope that helps ....!!!

 

 

cool cool cool

 Apr 26, 2018
edited by CPhill  Apr 26, 2018
edited by CPhill  Apr 26, 2018
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Thanks so much! That works just fine!

AnonymousConfusedGuy  Apr 26, 2018

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