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Let A B C be a triangle such that A B=A C . Suppose the tangent to...

Let ABCA B C be a triangle such that AB=ACA B=A C. Suppose the tangent to the circumcircle of ABCA B C at BB is perpendicular of AC . Find ∠ABC\angle \mathrm{ABC} measured in degrees.Let A B C be a triangle such that A B=A C . Suppose the tangent to the circumcircle of A B C at B is perpendicular of

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30

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Consider the Isosceles triangle with vertex A,B,CA, B, C such that AB=ACA B=A C Let A B C be a triangle such that A B=A C . Suppose the tangent to the circumcircle of A B C at B is perpendicular of
By symmetry →\rightarrow circumcentre will lie on yy - axis ∴D≡(0,k)→ circumcenter \therefore \mathrm{D} \equiv(0, \mathrm{k}) \rightarrow \text { circumcenter } Radius of circumcircle ==\mathrm{DA}=\mathrm{DB}=DC=\mathrm{DC} ∴(a−k)2=k2+1⇒a2+k2−2ak=k2+1⇒a2−2ak=1\begin{aligned} & \therefore \sqrt{(a-k)^2}=\sqrt{k^2+1} \\ & \Rightarrow a^2+k^2-2 a k=k^2+1 \\ & \Rightarrow a^2-2 a k=1 \end{aligned} Now Circumcircle: x2+(y−k)2=k2+1x^2+(y-k)^2=k^2+1 ∴\therefore Slope of tangent at B , 2x+2(y−k)y′=0⇒y′∣B=−xy−k∣B=1−k\begin{aligned} & 2 x+2(y-k) y^{\prime}=0 \\ & \left.\Rightarrow y^{\prime}\right|_B=\left.\frac{-x}{y-k}\right|_B=\frac{1}{-k} \end{aligned} Also, mAC=−a\mathrm{m}_{\mathrm{AC}}=-\mathrm{a} By given condition, (−a)×(−1k)=−1(-\mathrm{a}) \times\left(-\frac{1}{\mathrm{k}}\right)=-1 ⇒a=−k\Rightarrow a=-k From (1) \& (2), a2+2a2=1\mathrm{a}^2+2 \mathrm{a}^2=1 ⇒a=±13\Rightarrow \mathrm{a}= \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} If a=13\mathrm{a}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} ⇒k=−13\Rightarrow \mathrm{k}=-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} ∴tan⁡θ=mAB=13⇒θ=30∘⇒∠ABC=30∘\begin{aligned} & \therefore \tan \theta=m_{A B}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \quad \Rightarrow \theta=30^{\circ} \\ & \Rightarrow \angle A B C=30^{\circ} \end{aligned}
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