Find this angle given the triangle's Orthocenter

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The discussion revolves around finding an angle in an acute triangle inscribed in a circle, given the orthocenter's properties and certain geometric relationships. The problem involves concepts from triangle geometry, including the orthocenter, diameters, and properties of angles.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss the relationships between angles and sides in the triangle, questioning the validity of assuming any angle value. There are mentions of using trigonometry and similarity to approach the problem, with some expressing uncertainty about their mathematical background.

Discussion Status

Participants are exploring various interpretations of the problem, with some suggesting geometric properties and others expressing confusion about the methods discussed. There is no explicit consensus on a single approach, but several lines of reasoning are being examined.

Contextual Notes

Some participants indicate a lack of familiarity with trigonometry, which may affect their ability to engage with certain suggested methods. The original poster's problem statement includes specific conditions about the triangle and its orthocenter, which are being analyzed.

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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##)
Relevant Equations: -

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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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