Through an internal point $O$ of $\Delta ABC$ one draws 3 lines, parallel to each of the sides, intersecting in the points shown on the picture. Find the value of $\frac{|AF|}{|AB|}+\frac{|BE|}{|BC|}+\frac{|CN|}{|CA|}$.
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Source: flanders '03
Tags: ratio, geometry
29.09.2005 07:21
an easy nonrigorous way is just to note that the problem statement implies that the expression is constant for any choice of O, then choose something convenient.
29.09.2005 10:20
You can make it rigorous by showing that it's invariant...
02.10.2005 13:52
OK // AC, and MN // BC $\Rightarrow$ ONKC is a paralellogram. Thus, $CN$ = $OK$ $\angle EOK = \angle BAC, \angle OKE = \angle ACB \Rightarrow \Delta ABC$ is similar to $\Delta OEK$ \[ \Rightarrow \dfrac{CN}{CA}=\dfrac{OK}{CA}=\dfrac{EK}{BC} \] Because AF // OD, and OF // AD, AFOD is a parallellogram. Therefor, AF = OD. Because $\angle ODN = \angle BAC$, and $\angle DON = \angle ABC, \Delta ODN$ is similar to $\Delta ABC$ \[ \Rightarrow \dfrac{AF}{AB}=\dfrac{OD}{AB}=\dfrac{ON}{BC}=\dfrac{KC}{BC} \] \[ \dfrac{AF}{AB}+\dfrac{BE}{BC}+\dfrac{CN}{CA}=\dfrac{BE+EK+KC}{BC}=1 \]
24.12.2022 21:54
Through an internal point $O$ of $\Delta ABC$ one draws $3$ lines, parallel to each of the sides, intersecting in the points shown on the picture. Find the value of $\frac{|AF|}{|AB|}+\frac{|BE|}{|BC|}+\frac{|CN|}{|CA|}$.