$E$ and $F$ are interior points of convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ such that $AE = BE$, $CE = DE$, $\angle AEB = \angle CED$, $AF = DF$, $BF = CF$, $\angle AFD = \angle BFC$. Prove that $\angle AFD + \angle AEB = \pi$.
Problem
Source: China TST 2001, problem 1
Tags: geometry, China
25.05.2005 23:12
There are lot of properties I think I found about this figure: For example, the properties of $E$, implies the ones of $F$. Also it implies $AC=BD$, and also the lines trought midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$, and $AD$ and $BC$ are perpendicular! This properties are not hard to prove. If someone is interested I can post them and show how they easily imply the result.
16.03.2006 06:12
Ok can anyone show that property... Davron
19.06.2006 13:13
standard using complex nos. take one pt. of intersection of perpendicular bisectors as origin,right given conditions using mod a\modb=a\b8eto the power ic,c-angle bet a and b.
20.06.2006 07:12
I think there's a more basical solution, but I can't find it .
19.07.2006 17:07
Problem: $E$ and $F$ are interior points of convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ such that $AE=BE$, $CE=DE$, $\angle AEB = \angle CED$, $AF=DF$, $BF=CF$, $\angle AFD = \angle BFC$. Prove that $\angle AFD+\angle AEB = \pi$. Solution: Notice that, because $E$ lies in the interior of convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, \[\angle AEC = \angle AED+\angle CED;\] \[\angle AEC = \angle AED+\angle AEB;\] \[\angle AEC = \angle BED,\] and that $AE = BE$ and $CE = DE$, so $\triangle AEC \cong \triangle BED$. Similarly, we show that $\triangle AFC \cong \triangle DFB$. Let $S$ be the intersection of $AC$ and $BD$. Then $\angle EAS = \angle EBS$. As $ABCD$ is convex, and thus that $S$ (as well as $E$) lies in the interior of $ABCD$, $A$, $B$, $E$ and $S$ are concyclic. Thus $\angle AEB = \angle ASB$. Similarly, we show that $\angle AFD = \angle ASD$. Notice that $B$, $S$ and $D$ are collinear, so $\angle ASD+\angle ASB = \pi$. Thus $\angle AFD+\angle AEB = \pi$. $\Box$
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17.01.2014 11:49
Let $\angle BEA=x$ and $\angle AFC=y$. WLOG the vertices are labelled in anticlockwise order. Consider the following transformation: Anticlockwise rotation centered at $E$ with angle $x$, followed by anticlockwise rotation centered at $F$ with angle $y$. This transformation is a rotation with angle $x+y$, mapping point $A$ to point $C$, and mapping point $C$ to point $A$. Thus we see that $x+y$ is of the form $(180 + 360k)^\circ$, and a simple bound yields $x+y=180^\circ$.
14.01.2015 15:38
I think that it is easy for China TST.
14.01.2015 16:05
My solution: Let $ X $ be the intersection of $ AC $ and $ BD $ . Easy to see $ \triangle ACE \cong \triangle BDE $ . Since $ E $ is the center of spiral similar which map $ \triangle ACE \mapsto \triangle BDE $ , so we get $ X \in \odot (ABE) \Longrightarrow \angle CXB=2\angle CXE=2\angle EAB $ . ... $ (1) $ Similarly, we can prove $ X \in \odot (DAF) $ and $ \angle DXC=2\angle DXF=2\angle DAF $ . ... $ (2) $ Since $ \angle DXC+\angle CXB=\angle DXB=180^{\circ} $ , so from $ (1), (2) $ we get $ \angle EAB+\angle DAF =90^{\circ} \Longrightarrow \angle AFD+\angle AEB=180^{\circ} $ . Q.E.D