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2 to 1 Bisector (Posted on 2014-03-30) Difficulty: 3 of 5

  
Let ∠ABC of ΔABC be a right angle and the bisector of angle ∠BAC
intersect the altitude BD at point E. Prove the following:

If m(∠BCE) = 2*m(∠ACE), then |CE| = 2*|BD|.
  

  Submitted by Bractals    
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Extend altitude BD to point F such that D is the midpoint of EF. Join
points C and F. Clearly, ΔCDF ≅ ΔCDE. Therefore, |CE| = |CF|
and ∠DCE = ∠DCF. Thus, ∠ECB = ∠ECF.

      |BD|       |AD|
(1)  ------  =  ------          [ ΔADB ~ ΔBDC ]
      |BC|       |AB|

      |AD|       |DE|
(2)  ------  =  ------          [ AE bisects ∠BAD ]
      |AB|       |BE|

      |BD|       |DE|
(3)  ------  =  ------          [ (1) & (2) ]
      |BC|       |BE|

      2|BD|       |FE|
(4)  -------  =  ------         [ (3) & |FE| = 2|DE| ]
      |BC|        |BE|

      |FE|       |CF|
(5)  ------  =  ------          [ CE bisects ∠BCF ]
      |BE|       |CB|

      2|BD|       |CF|
(6)  -------  =  ------         [ (4) & (5) ]
      |BC|        |BC|

     |CE| = 2|BD|               [(6) & |CE| = |CF| ]

QED

  

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  Subject Author Date
SolutionSolutionHarry2014-04-02 18:11:53
Some ThoughtsA track. (right track?)Jer2014-03-31 12:56:05
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