Geometry with Trigonometry

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Sec. 11.8 Isogonal conjugates 237

(iii)
(

−→


OZ



)=

−→


OZ,


(iv)
(

−−→


OZ 1 +


−−→


OZ 2 )=


−−→


OZ 1



+

−−→


OZ 2



,

(v)
(k

−→


OZ)=k(

−→


OZ),


(vi)
(

−→


OZ



)=

−→


OZ,


(vii)
(

−→


OZ



)=

−→


OZ



,

(viii)
(

−→


OZ



)=−

−→


OZ



.

Prove that axial symmmetry in the line through the origin, with angle of incli-
nationα,isgivenby

−−→


OZ′=cos2α

−→


OZ



+sin2α

−→


OZ



.

11.7 For non-collinear pointsZ 1 ,Z 2 ,Z 3 , suppose that
−−→
OZ 4 =

−−→


OZ 2 +(


−−→


OZ 1 −


−−→


OZ 2 )⊥,


−−→


OZ 5 =


−−→


OZ 2 −(


−−→


OZ 3 −


−−→


OZ 2 )⊥.


Show that thenZ 1 Z 5 ⊥Z 3 Z 4 , and in fact

−OZ−→
5 −

−OZ−→


1 =


(−−→


OZ 4 −−OZ−→ 3


)⊥


.


11.8 Prove thatδF(Z 1 ,Z 2 ,Z 3 )+δF(Z 1 ,Z 4 ,Z 3 )=δF(Z 1 ,Z 5 ,Z 3 ),where
(Z 1 ,Z 2 )↑(Z 4 ,Z 5 ).

11.9 If a pointZbe taken on the circumcircle of an equilateral triangle
[Z 1 ,Z 2 ,Z 3 ], prove that whenZis on the opposite side ofZ 2 Z 3 fromZ 1 ,|Z,Z 1 |=
|Z,Z 2 |+|Z,Z 3 |.

11.10 For a triangle[Z 1 ,Z 2 ,Z 3 ],ifZ 4 is the foot of the perpendicular fromZ 1 toZ 2 Z 3 ,
show thatZ 4 is the mid-point of the orthocentre and the point where the line
Z 1 Z 4 meets the circumcircle again.


11.11 Deduce the Pasch property of a triangle from Menelaus’ theorem.

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