A rectangle $ABCD$ and a point $P$ are given. Lines passing through $A$ and $B$ and perpendicular to $PC$ and $PD$ respectively, meet at a point $Q$. Prove that $PQ \perp AB$.
Problem
Source: 2007 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad Correspondence Round P12
Tags: geometry, rectangle, perpendicular
26.04.2019 12:08
Let $PQ \cap AB=G$, $AQ \cap PC=E$ and $BQ \cap PD=F$ $\implies$ $PEQF$ and $AEFBCD$ is cyclic $\implies$ $\angle EPG$ $=$ $\angle EFQ$ $=$ $\angle EAG$ $\implies$ $EAGP$ is cyclic $\implies$ $PQ$ $\perp$ $AB$
26.04.2019 12:19
Clearly $AQ\parallel DP,BQ\parallel CP,AB\parallel CD$ thus the triangles $AQB$ and $DPC$ are perspective with perspectrix as the line of $\infty$.Thus by Desargue's Theorm $AD\cap BC \in PQ$ but Since $AD\cap BC=\infty_{AD}$.Thus $PQ\parallel AD \implies PQ\perp AB$ as desired.$\blacksquare$
11.12.2022 18:55
AlastorMoody wrote: Let $PQ \cap AB=G$, $AQ \cap PC=E$ and $BQ \cap PD=F$ $\implies$ $PEQF$ and $AEFBCD$ is cyclic $\implies$ $\angle EPG$ $=$ $\angle EFQ$ $=$ $\angle EAG$ $\implies$ $EAGP$ is cyclic $\implies$ $PQ$ $\perp$ $AB$ Hi Your solution is wrong because the in this statement "AEFBCD is cyclic" you have to use consequent of the problem to solve it.
11.12.2022 21:14
Points $A,AQ\cap PC,C,B,BQ\cap PD,D$ lie on one circle, so by Pascal theorem $PQ\parallel BC\perp AB$ $\blacksquare$
26.12.2022 11:39
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