In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, $CF$ is an altitude, with $F$ on $AB$, and $BM$ is a median, with $M$ on $CA$. Given that $BM=CF$ and $\angle MBC=\angle FCA$, prove that triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.
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Source: Pan African Olympiad 2010
Tags: geometry, circumcircle, geometry proposed
01.10.2011 18:49
let $D$ be the feet of perpendicular from $B$ on $AC$. so we have $\angle ABD=\angle FCA=\angle MBC$, so the circumcenter $O$ lies on the line $BM$. since the triangle is acute, we must have that $BM$ is perpendicular to $AC$, so $AB=BC$. now we have $2S_{ABC}=BM.AC=AB.CF$ and since $BM=CF$, we get the desired result.
01.10.2011 19:04
Or, note $T=BM\cap CF$, $CT=TB$, so $MT=TF$, so $MT.TB=CT.TF$, so $BCMF$ is concylic, so $\widehat{BMC}=\widehat{BFC}=90$, so $BC=BA$, but we also have $\widehat{BMF}=\widehat{BCF}=\widehat{MBC}$, so $MF\parallel BC$, so $F$ is midpoint of $AB$, so $CA=CB=AB$, so the triangle is equilateral.
01.10.2011 19:16
MariusBocanu wrote: ....... $CT=TB$,..... why??
01.10.2011 19:21
Sorry, i missread the question, i read $\widehat{MBC}=\widehat{FCB}$. Sorry again.
17.08.2013 20:06
Join $MF$,so $MF=MC$,so ${\angle}MCF={\angle}MFC={\angle}MBC$,so $MFBC$ is cyclic,from here its easy to find the result.
03.01.2016 01:35
goodar2006 wrote: let $D$ be the feet of perpendicular from $B$ on $AC$. so we have $\angle ABD=\angle FCA=\angle MBC$, so the circumcenter $O$ lies on the line $BM$. since the triangle is acute, we must have that $BM$ is perpendicular to $AC$, so $AB=BC$. now we have $2S_{ABC}=BM.AC=AB.CF$ and since $BM=CF$, we get the desired result. Could you please explain why : $\angle ABD=\angle FCA=\angle MBC$ leads to the conclusion circumcenter $O$ lies on the line $BM$ ? thanks
04.01.2016 07:13
Try proving this, in a triangle $ABC$, if $H$ is the foot of the altitude from $A$ on $BC$, and $O$ the circumcenter of the triangle, then $\angle BAH = \angle CAO$. The proof is a simple angle-chasing. After proving it, conclude that the reverse is also true, which yields the conclusion I've drawn in my previous post.
04.01.2016 15:28
My solution... The first part of the solution is in the below part of the attachment and the second part is in the upper part of the attachment...please forgive me for this.....
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26.01.2017 01:57
Note FM is the median from F to AC in ΔFAC. Also, ΔFAC is right angled Therefore FM=AM=CM Also, because FM=MC ; <MFC=<MCF Also, <MFC=<MBC, hence FMCB is cyclic. This implies <MCF=<MBF Hence, median BM is also an altitude. Therefore AB=BC & <BAC=<BCA But chord FC=BM in cyclic quadrilateral FMCB, therefore <FBC=<BCM; which in turn implies that <ABC=<BCA now we have <ABC=<BCA=<BAC. Hence, ΔABC is indeed equilateral. Q.E.D