BDMO 2017 National round Secondary 2

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ahmedittihad
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BDMO 2017 National round Secondary 2

Unread post by ahmedittihad » Fri Feb 10, 2017 8:42 pm

$\triangle ABC$ is an isosceles triangle inscribed in a circle with center $O$ and diameter $AD$ and $AB=AC$. The diameter intersects $BC$ at $E$, and $F$ is the midpoint of $OE$. Given that $BD\parallel FC$ and $BC=2 \sqrt[]{5}$, find the length of $CD$.
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Re: BDMO 2017 National round Secondary 2

Unread post by Ananya Promi » Thu Apr 27, 2017 4:31 pm

Here, $AD$ is perpendicular on $BC$
Hence, $BE=CE$
We can show that $$\triangle$$$BDE$ and $$\triangle$$$CFE$ are congruent.
So, $FE=ED=OF=\frac{1}{3}OD=\frac{1}{3}OB$
In the right angle triangle $OBE$,
$OE^2+BE^2=OB^2$
or,$4OF^2+5=9OF^2$
or,$OF=1=DE$
in rigth angle triangle $CED$,
$CE^2+DE^2=CD^2$
or,$CD^2=5+1$
or,$CD=\sqrt{6}$

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Re: BDMO 2017 National round Secondary 2

Unread post by samiul_samin » Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:15 am

Diagram:
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