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The Encyclopedia of Geometry (0013)
Problem If the bisectors of tangent angles $∠AOB$ and $∠BOC$ are $OM$ and $ON$ respectively, then $$∠MON=\frac{1}{2}(∠AOB+∠BOC).$$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ Solution Since $OM$ is the bisector of $∠AOB$, as…
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The Encyclopedia of Geometry (0012)
Problem If the bisectors $OM$ and $ON$ of the tangent angles $∠AOB$ and $∠BOC$ are perpendicular to each other, $OA$ and $OC$ form a straight line. $$ $$ $$ $$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$…
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The Encyclopedia of Geometry (0011)
Problem When the tangent angles $∠AOC$ and $∠BOC$ are complementary angles to each other, let the bisectors of $∠AOC$ and $∠BOC$ be $OD$ and $OE$ respectively. Then, $$OD⊥OE.$$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$…
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The Encyclopedia of Geometry (0010)
Problem “If there are straight lines $A’O’$ and $B’O’$ that both pass through point $O’$, and $A’O’$ and $B’O’$ are respectively perpendicular to straight lines $AO$ and $BO$ that both pass through point $O$, then $∠AOB$ and $∠A’O’B’$ are equal.” Is this proposition correct? $$ $$ $$ $$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $$ $$…
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The Encyclopedia of Geometry (0009)
Problem If there are two angles $∠AOB$ and $∠COD$ with the same vertex, and $AO⊥CO$ and $BO⊥DO$, then $∠AOB=∠COD \quad$ or $\quad ∠AOB+∠COD=2∠R$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ Solution In figure…
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The Encyclopedia of Geometry (0008)
Problem The opposite angles are equal. That is, when two straight lines $AB$ and $CD$ intersect at point $O$, $∠AOC = ∠BOD$ and $∠AOD = ∠BOC$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$…
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The Encyclopedia of Geometry (0007)
Problem There is one and only one straight line that passes through a point $O$ on a straight line $AB$ and is perpendicular to $AB$. $$ $$ $$ $$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ Solution…
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The Encyclopedia of Geometry (0006)
Problem Prove that all flat angles (two right angles) are equal to each other. $$ $$ $$ $$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $\downarrow$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ Solution Let the two flat angles be $∠BAC$ and $∠EDF$. Since…