Find this angle given the triangle's Orthocenter

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The discussion revolves around finding an angle in triangle ABC given its orthocenter and certain properties of the triangle. Users mention that the problem does not have a single solution and suggest using various angles like 60° or 70° to explore the triangle's properties. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding relationships between segments and angles, particularly using trigonometry and similarity to solve the problem. One participant expresses difficulty due to their grade level, indicating a lack of knowledge in trigonometry. The thread concludes with suggestions to utilize similarity in triangles as a potential method for finding the solution.
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Homework Statement
An acute ##\triangle ABC##, inscribed in a circle ##k## with radii ##R##, is given. Point ##H## is the orthocenter of ##\triangle ABC## and ##AH=R##. Find ##\angle BAC##. (Answer: ##60^\circ##)
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##AD## is diameter, thus ##\angle ACD = \angle ABD = 90^\circ##. Also ##HBDC## is a parallelogram because ##HC||BD, HB||CD##. It seems useless and I don't know how to continue. Thank you in advance!
 
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What drawing program did you use to make that figure?
 
LCKurtz said:
What drawing program did you use to make that figure?
I've used GeoGebra.
 
This actually doesn't have one answer. just put A=70 for example, and it won't go wrong, or 60, and etc.
 
ali PMPAINT said:
This actually doesn't have one answer. just put A=70 for example, and it won't go wrong, or 60, and etc.
I don't get what you are trying to say. If you try to draw the same picture with an angle of ##70^\circ## you don't get the lengths ##AH = AO##.
 
LCKurtz said:
I don't get what you are trying to say. If you try to draw the same picture with an angle of ##70^\circ## you don't get the lengths ##AH = AO##.
Oh, yes, you are right. For reasons, I thought any angle would be correct
 
kaloyan said:
Problem Statement: An acute ##\triangle ABC##, inscribed in a circle ##k## with radii ##R##, is given. Point ##H## is the orthocenter of ##\triangle ABC## and ##AH=R##. Find ##\angle BAC##. (Answer: ##60^\circ##)
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##AD## is diameter, thus ##\angle ACD = \angle ABD = 90^\circ##. Also ##HBDC## is a parallelogram because ##HC||BD, HB||CD##. It seems useless and I don't know how to continue. Thank you in advance!
So, you can continue by showing first portion A is equal to the third portion A, Then try to use trigonometry since AH=AO=R and AD=2R, and then you will get the answer.
 
ali PMPAINT said:
So, you can continue by showing first portion A is equal to the third portion A, Then try to use trigonometry since AH=AO=R and AD=2R, and then you will get the answer.
I'm 8th grade - I do not know Trigonometry.
 
kaloyan said:
I'm 8th grade - I do not know Trigonometry.
What about similarity? It can be solved by it.(I don't know how is your country's education system)
And another clue to solve the problem: After you showed that the first portion A is equal to the third portion A, then by this and by knowing that AH=AO=R and AD=2R , try to prove 2AE=AB (by similarity)
 
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