Ivan Shishkin, Rye (1878)

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Two triangles nested in a half circle

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We draw a semicircle with diameter [AB][AB], and place a point CC on the semicircle as shown in the figure below.
We construct the incircle of triangle ABCABC.
Let X,Y,ZX,Y,Z be the points of tangency of the circle with the sides [BC][BC], [AC][AC], and [AB][AB], respectively.
Determine the angle at ZZ in triangle XYZXYZ.

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On construit le centre OO du cercle inscrit, ainsi que les segments OY,OXOY, OX et OCOC.
Par le théorème de l’angle droit, l’angle ACB^\widehat{ACB} vaut π/2\pi/2. Puisque OO est l’intersection des bissectrices des angles A,BA,B et CC, on a aussi YCO^=XCO^=π/4\widehat{YCO} = \widehat{XCO} = \pi/4. De plus, XX et YY sont des points de tangence, donc on trouve OYC^=OXC^=π/2\widehat{OYC} = \widehat{OXC} = \pi/2. Il suit que les angles YOC^\widehat{YOC} et XOC^\widehat{XOC} sont égaux et valent ππ/2π/4=π/4\pi - \pi/2 - \pi/4 = \pi/4. L’angle ZZ vaut la moitié de l’angle au centre YOX^\widehat{YOX}, c’est-à-dire π/4\pi/4.

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