Problems

The medians \(AD\) and \(BE\) of the triangle \(\triangle ABC\) intersect at the point \(F\). Prove that \(\triangle AFB\) and \(\triangle DFE\) are similar. What is their similarity coefficient?

In a triangle \(\triangle ABC\), the angle \(\angle B = 90^{\circ}\) . The altitude from point \(B\) intersects \(AC\) at \(D\). We know the lengths \(|AD|=9\) and \(|CD|=25\). What is the length \(|BD|\)?

Let \(\triangle ABC\) and \(\triangle DEF\) be two triangles such that \(\angle ACB = \angle DFE\) and \(\frac{|DF|}{|AC|} = \frac{|EF|}{|BC|}\). Prove that \(\triangle ABC\) and \(\triangle DEF\) are similar.

Let \(AA_1\) and \(BB_1\) be the medians of the triangle \(\triangle ABC\). Prove that \(\triangle A_1B_1C\) and \(\triangle BAC\) are similar. What is the similarity coefficient?

Let \(AD\) and \(BE\) be the heights of the triangle \(\triangle ABC\), which intersect at the point \(F\). Prove that \(\triangle AFE\) and \(\triangle BFD\) are similar.

Let \(AD\) and \(BE\) be the heights of the triangle \(\triangle ABC\). Prove that \(\triangle DEC\) and \(\triangle ABC\) are similar.

Let \(CB\) and \(CD\) be tangents to the circle with the centre \(A\), let \(E\) be the point of intersection of the line \(AC\) with the circle. Draw \(FG\) as the segment of a tangent drawn through the point \(E\) between the lines \(CB\) and \(CD\). Find the length \(|FG|\) if the radius of the circle is \(15\) and \(|AC| = 39\).

In triangle \(\triangle ABC\) with right angle \(\angle ACB=90^{\circ}\), \(CD\) is the height and \(CE\) is the bisector. Draw the bisectors \(DF\) and \(DG\) of the triangles \(BDC\) and \(ADC\). Prove that \(CFEG\) is a square.

Let \(u\) and \(v\) be two positive integers, with \(u>v\). Prove that a triangle with side lengths \(u^2-v^2\), \(2uv\) and \(u^2+v^2\) is right-angled.

We call a triple of natural numbers (also known as positive integers) \((a,b,c)\) satisfying \(a^2+b^2=c^2\) a Pythagorean triple. If, further, \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are relatively prime, then we say that \((a,b,c)\) is a primitive Pythagorean triple.

Show that every primitive Pythagorean triple can be written in the form \((u^2-v^2,2uv,u^2+v^2)\) for some coprime positive integers \(u>v\).