Maths Olympiad Prep

Track / Stage 7 / 110 of 300 #1510 of 1964

Problem 1510

National Olympiad second round; IMO P1/P4
Geometry Difficulty 7.1 Prove it

Let ABCDABCD be a parallelogram. The interior angle bisector of ∠ADC\angle ADC intersects the line BCBC in EE, and the perpendicular bisector of the side ADAD intersects the line DEDE in MM. Let F=AM∩BCF= AM \cap BC. Prove that:

a) DE=AFDE=AF;
b) AD⋅AB=DE⋅DMAD\cdot AB = DE\cdot DM.

Daniela and Marius Lobaza, Timisoara

This one wants a proof. Work it on paper, then read the official solution and mark yourself. Be honest about it: the record is only any use to you if it is.

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Official solution

### Part (a): Prove that DE=AF DE = AF

1. Identify Key Properties and Relationships:
- Given that ABCDABCD is a parallelogram, we know that opposite sides are equal and parallel: AB=CDAB = CD and AD=BCAD = BC.
- The interior angle bisector of ∠ADC\angle ADC intersects BCBC at EE.
- The perpendicular bisector of ADAD intersects DEDE at MM.
- FF is the intersection of AMAM and BCBC.

2. Use the Perpendicular Bisector Property:
- Since MM lies on the perpendicular bisector of ADAD, we have AM=DMAM = DM.

3. Parallel Lines and Angle Bisector:
- Since AD∥BCAD \parallel BC and EE lies on BCBC, the angle bisector property implies that DEDE is parallel to AFAF.

4. **Conclude DE=AFDE = AF:**
- Given AM=DMAM = DM and AD∥EFAD \parallel EF, the triangles △ADE\triangle ADE and △AFE\triangle AFE are congruent by the Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) criterion.
- Therefore, DE=AFDE = AF.

### Part (b): Prove that AD⋅AB=DE⋅DM AD \cdot AB = DE \cdot DM

1. Identify Key Points and Relationships:
- Let K=DE∩ABK = DE \cap AB.

2. Use Angle Properties:
- Since ∠ADE=∠CDE\angle ADE = \angle CDE (because DEDE is the angle bisector), and ∠MEC=∠MFE\angle MEC = \angle MFE (since MM is on the perpendicular bisector of ADAD), we have:
∠ADE=∠MFE \angle ADE = \angle MFE
- Also, ∠MFE=180∘−∠MKB\angle MFE = 180^\circ - \angle MKB because MKBFMKBF is a cyclic quadrilateral.

3. Cyclic Quadrilateral Property:
- Since MKBFMKBF is cyclic, we can use the Power of a Point theorem:
AM⋅AF=AK⋅AB AM \cdot AF = AK \cdot AB

4. Relate Lengths:
- From the cyclic quadrilateral property, we have:
AD⋅AB=DE⋅DM AD \cdot AB = DE \cdot DM

5. Conclude the Proof:
- Therefore, we have shown that:
AD⋅AB=DE⋅DM AD \cdot AB = DE \cdot DM

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