A Right Triangle Rotating About a Vertex
Problem
In the coordinate plane, the point lies in the first quadrant (Fig. 1). The foot of the perpendicular from to the -axis is , the foot of the perpendicular from to the -axis is , and . The point lies on segment , and .
1. Find the coordinates of the points and .
2. As in Fig. 2, draw the line through parallel to . A point moves along segment , and is the foot of the perpendicular from to line . Find the minimum value of .
3. As in Fig. 3, rotate clockwise about the point , and denote the rotated triangle by (so ). Suppose that during the rotation the rays and both meet the -axis, at points and respectively. Can be isosceles? If so, determine all corresponding values of ; if not, explain why.
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | plane geometry, Law of Sines, Reflection, analytic geometry, Triangle Geometry |
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