A circle that passes through the vertex $A$ of a rectangle $ABCD$ intersects the side $AB$ at a second point $E$ different from $B.$ A line passing through $B$ is tangent to this circle at a point $T,$ and the circle with center $B$ and passing through $T$ intersects the side $BC$ at the point $F.$ Show that if $\angle CDF= \angle BFE,$ then $\angle EDF=\angle CDF.$
Problem
Source: Junior Turkish Mathematical Olympiad 2010 Problem 1
Tags: geometry, rectangle, ratio, circumcircle, power of a point, geometry proposed
24.07.2011 21:35
Hint: See that $F$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Best regards, sunken rock
25.07.2011 23:52
19.06.2012 17:05
We find that BF^2=BE*BA.Then BF is the tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle EFA.That means angle EAF=angle BFE.Since angle CDF=angle BFE,then angle DFE=90.So , the quadrilateral AEFD is cyclic.In that we get angle EDF = angle EAF .So , angle EDF = angle EAF = angle BFE = angle CDF.That`s all.
22.05.2021 15:39
BT = BF and BT² = BE * BA ―> BF² = BE * BA. It gives us that <BAF = <EFB. Also <DFB = <FDC + 90° = <EFD + <EFB. Then,<EFD = 90°. And it gives us that AEFD is cyclic. Then we are done, because <EAF = <EDF = <FDC. Note: After posting my solution I saw that it is same with @above. Anyway I want to post it.