Assignment-1

PROBLEMS

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Let ABCD be a square∧E be aninterior point such that ∆ EDC isisosceles∧∠ EDC=∠ ECD=15 ° . Provetha

Solution:

Let, length of side of the square is l.

We will first find the areas of Δ ECD, Δ BEC and Δ AED and them, subtract them all from area of square
ABCD to yield the area of Δ AEB, which we will show as
√3 l 2, thus proving it equilateral.
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 First, we will find the area of Δ ECD.

We draw ∠ CDE ’ ’=∠ DCE ’ ’=30°

∴ E ´ C= E ´ D=x [ ∵ Δ E CD isisosceles ]
'' '' ' ''

l 2 l 2
∴ Δ E' '' CD=
2 √
In Δ E ’ ’ CD, CEand
´
x− ()
DE
2
−−−−( I )
´ are the bisectors of∠ E' ' ' CDand∠ E' ' ' DC respectively.
Thus, E is the incentre of Δ E’’CD.
Let inradii=r
'' 1
Thus, Δ E CD= r (l+ 2 x )−−−−( II )
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By equating (I) and (II),
l 2 l 2 1
∴
2
l
√x− ()
2
= r (l+2 x )
2
∴ √( 2 x )2 −l 2=r (2 x+l)
2
l
∴ √( 2 x+l ) ( 2 x −l )=r (2 x+ l)
2
( 2 x −l ) 2 r
∴
√ =
( 2 x+l ) l
 ( 2 x−l ) 4 r 2
∴ =
( 2 x +l ) l 2
( 2 x−l ) + ( 2 x+l ) 4 r 2 +l 2
∴ =
( 2 x−l )−( 2 x+l ) 4 r 2−l 2
4 x 4 r 2 +l 2
∴− = 2 2
2 l 4 r −l
2 x l 2 +4 r 2
∴ = 2
l l −4 r 2
l l 2+ 4 r 2
∴ x= (
2 l 2−4 r 2 ) −−−−(III )

By putting the value of x as in (III) in (II), we get

2 2 2 2
1 l l 2+ 4 r 2 rl l 2+ 4 r 2 rl ( l −4 r ) + ( l + 4 r ) r l3
2 ( (
Δ E ' ' CD= r l+2
2 l 2 −4 r 2
=
2 )) (
1+
l 2−4 r 2 2) (
=
l 2−4 r 2 ) =
l 2−4 r 2
−−−−(IV )

Now, we construct an equilateral triangle Δ LCD with base CD. ´

CE´ ' '∧ DE´ ' ' are the bisectors of ∠LCD and ∠LDC respectively.
Thus, E’’ is the incentre of equilateral triangle Δ LCD.
∵ Δ LCD is equilateral,
∴ E’’ is the incentre, as well as the centroid of Δ LCD.
Thus,
1 1 √3 2 l2
''
Δ E CD= Δ LCD=
3 3 4 ( )
l =
4 √3
−−−−(V )

By equating (IV) and (V), thus,

r l3 l2
∴ =
l 2−4 r 2 4 √ 3
∴ 4 √ 3 rl=l 2 −4 r 2
1 2
( )
∴ r 2+ ( √ 3 l ) r + − l =0
4
2

∴ r=
√ 2 1
−√ 3l+ ( √ 3 l ) −4 − l

2
4( ) [ r> 0 , eliminatingthe other negative root ]
− 3 l+ √ 3 l 2+l 2 −√ 3l+2 l 3
¿ √ = = 1− √ l−−−−(VI )
( )
2 2 2

1 1 3 2− √3 2
1− √ l l=
∴ Δ ECD= rl=
2 2 2 (( 4 ))
l −−−−( VII )
Now we will find the area of Δ AED and Δ BEC.

XL´ is drawn perpendicular to BC ´ passing through E.

Thus, as AD ´ ∥ BC,
´ so, XL ´ ⊥ AD.
´
In between Δ XEC and Δ LED,
∠ EXC=∠ ELD=90°
∠ ECX =90 °−∠ ECD=90 °−∠ EDC=∠ EDL
´ ED
EC= ´
∴ Δ XEC ≅ Δ LED [ A . A . S . congruency ]
∴ EX=´ ÉL [ C . P. C . T ]
´ + EL
EX ´ X́L CD´ l
¿ = = =
2 2 2 2

1 l l2
Δ BEC= Δ AED= ( l )
2
=
2 4 ()
l2
∴ Δ BEC+ Δ AED= −−−−(VIII )
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We know,area of square ABCD=l2 −−−−( IX )

By ( IX ) −{ ( VIII ) + ( VII ) } , we get

l2 l 2 2−√3 2
2
Square ABCD−{ ( Δ BEC + Δ AED ) + Δ ECD } =l −
2 {( ) (
+
4 )} (
2−√ 3 2
l = −
2 4
l )
∴ Δ AEB= ( 2−2+4 √3 ) l = √43 l
2 2

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Thus , Δ AEB is equilateral , sinceits base isl∧area is √ l 2.
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