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Question Number 198421 by mr W last updated on 19/Oct/23

Commented by mr W last updated on 19/Oct/23

given that the midpoints of the sides  of a convex quadrilaterial are  concyclic. if the lengthes of three of  its sides are a, b, c respectively, find  the length of its fourth side.

giventhatthemidpointsofthesidesofaconvexquadrilaterialareconcyclic.ifthelengthesofthreeofitssidesarea,b,crespectively,findthelengthofitsfourthside.

Commented by som(math1967) last updated on 20/Oct/23

Mid pt form a rectangle (cyclic parelallogram)  so AB=AD . am i correct sir ?

Midptformarectangle(cyclicparelallogram)soAB=AD.amicorrectsir?

Commented by mr W last updated on 20/Oct/23

yes

yes

Answered by mr W last updated on 20/Oct/23

Commented by mr W last updated on 20/Oct/23

EH=FG=((BD)/2)  EH//FG//BD  EF=HG=((AC)/2)  EF//HG//AC  ⇒EFGH is parallelogram  since EFGH are concyclic  ⇒EFGH is rectangle  ⇒AC⊥BD  a^2 +c^2 =AK^2 +BK^2 +CK^2 +DK^2   b^2 +d^2 =CK^2 +BK^2 +AK^2 +DK^2   ⇒a^2 +c^2 =b^2 +d^2   ⇒d=(√(a^2 +c^2 −b^2 ))

EH=FG=BD2EH//FG//BDEF=HG=AC2EF//HG//ACEFGHisparallelogramsinceEFGHareconcyclicEFGHisrectangleACBDa2+c2=AK2+BK2+CK2+DK2b2+d2=CK2+BK2+AK2+DK2a2+c2=b2+d2d=a2+c2b2

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