Triangle-Preserving Curve Families

Problem

A family of curves Γm\Gamma_m is called triangle-preserving if for every triangle ABCABC, some curve in the family contains three points P,Q,RP,Q,R with △PQR\triangle PQR congruent to △ABC\triangle ABC. Determine, with proof, which of the following families are triangle-preserving.

1. y=∣mx∣y=|mx| (m∈Rm\in\mathbb R). 2. x2+y2=mx^2+y^2=m (m>0m>0). 3. y=xmy=x^m (m∈Rm\in\mathbb R). 4. y=mx2y=mx^2 (m∈R∗m\in\mathbb R^{*}). 5. xy=mxy=m (m∈R∗m\in\mathbb R^{*}).

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Solution

Difficulty9/10
Topicsplane geometry, Similar Triangles, Circles, analytic geometry, Casework

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