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Given a right angle triangle ABC (C = 90) and a median AM. CD is the height of the triangle and it intersects median in point K. What is the CK / KD ratio?










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          Let $AC=b$, $BC=a$ and $N$ be placed on $DB$ such that $MNperp AB.$



          Thus, $$MN=frac{1}{2}CD,$$
          $$AD=frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}$$ and
          $$BD=frac{a^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}.$$
          Id est, $$frac{KD}{MN}=frac{AD}{AN}=frac{frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}}{frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}+frac{a^2}{2sqrt{a^2+b^2}}}=frac{2b^2}{a^2+2b^2}.$$
          Thus, $$frac{KD}{CD}=frac{b^2}{a^2+2b^2}$$ or
          $$frac{CD}{KD}=frac{a^2+2b^2}{b^2}$$ or
          $$1+frac{CK}{KD}=frac{a^2+b^2}{b^2}+1,$$ which gives
          $$CK:KD=(a^2+b^2):b^2.$$
          We see that the needed ratio depends on the ratio $a:b$.






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            Thanks a lot, but could you explain the part where you come up with KD to MN ratio, see my answer below.
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          $$ frac{CK}{KD} = frac{a-b}{b} $$



          so I want to clarify: how did you conclude that



          $$ MN = frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}} + frac{a^2}{2sqrt{a^2+b^2}}$$



          I have MN equals to $ frac{ab}{2sqrt{a^2+b^2}}$






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            $begingroup$

            Let $AC=b$, $BC=a$ and $N$ be placed on $DB$ such that $MNperp AB.$



            Thus, $$MN=frac{1}{2}CD,$$
            $$AD=frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}$$ and
            $$BD=frac{a^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}.$$
            Id est, $$frac{KD}{MN}=frac{AD}{AN}=frac{frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}}{frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}+frac{a^2}{2sqrt{a^2+b^2}}}=frac{2b^2}{a^2+2b^2}.$$
            Thus, $$frac{KD}{CD}=frac{b^2}{a^2+2b^2}$$ or
            $$frac{CD}{KD}=frac{a^2+2b^2}{b^2}$$ or
            $$1+frac{CK}{KD}=frac{a^2+b^2}{b^2}+1,$$ which gives
            $$CK:KD=(a^2+b^2):b^2.$$
            We see that the needed ratio depends on the ratio $a:b$.






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              Thanks a lot, but could you explain the part where you come up with KD to MN ratio, see my answer below.
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              Jan 14 at 20:28
















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            $begingroup$

            Let $AC=b$, $BC=a$ and $N$ be placed on $DB$ such that $MNperp AB.$



            Thus, $$MN=frac{1}{2}CD,$$
            $$AD=frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}$$ and
            $$BD=frac{a^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}.$$
            Id est, $$frac{KD}{MN}=frac{AD}{AN}=frac{frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}}{frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}+frac{a^2}{2sqrt{a^2+b^2}}}=frac{2b^2}{a^2+2b^2}.$$
            Thus, $$frac{KD}{CD}=frac{b^2}{a^2+2b^2}$$ or
            $$frac{CD}{KD}=frac{a^2+2b^2}{b^2}$$ or
            $$1+frac{CK}{KD}=frac{a^2+b^2}{b^2}+1,$$ which gives
            $$CK:KD=(a^2+b^2):b^2.$$
            We see that the needed ratio depends on the ratio $a:b$.






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            • $begingroup$
              Thanks a lot, but could you explain the part where you come up with KD to MN ratio, see my answer below.
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              – Most Wanted
              Jan 14 at 20:28














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            $begingroup$

            Let $AC=b$, $BC=a$ and $N$ be placed on $DB$ such that $MNperp AB.$



            Thus, $$MN=frac{1}{2}CD,$$
            $$AD=frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}$$ and
            $$BD=frac{a^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}.$$
            Id est, $$frac{KD}{MN}=frac{AD}{AN}=frac{frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}}{frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}+frac{a^2}{2sqrt{a^2+b^2}}}=frac{2b^2}{a^2+2b^2}.$$
            Thus, $$frac{KD}{CD}=frac{b^2}{a^2+2b^2}$$ or
            $$frac{CD}{KD}=frac{a^2+2b^2}{b^2}$$ or
            $$1+frac{CK}{KD}=frac{a^2+b^2}{b^2}+1,$$ which gives
            $$CK:KD=(a^2+b^2):b^2.$$
            We see that the needed ratio depends on the ratio $a:b$.






            share|cite|improve this answer









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            Let $AC=b$, $BC=a$ and $N$ be placed on $DB$ such that $MNperp AB.$



            Thus, $$MN=frac{1}{2}CD,$$
            $$AD=frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}$$ and
            $$BD=frac{a^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}.$$
            Id est, $$frac{KD}{MN}=frac{AD}{AN}=frac{frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}}{frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}}+frac{a^2}{2sqrt{a^2+b^2}}}=frac{2b^2}{a^2+2b^2}.$$
            Thus, $$frac{KD}{CD}=frac{b^2}{a^2+2b^2}$$ or
            $$frac{CD}{KD}=frac{a^2+2b^2}{b^2}$$ or
            $$1+frac{CK}{KD}=frac{a^2+b^2}{b^2}+1,$$ which gives
            $$CK:KD=(a^2+b^2):b^2.$$
            We see that the needed ratio depends on the ratio $a:b$.







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              Thanks a lot, but could you explain the part where you come up with KD to MN ratio, see my answer below.
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              Jan 14 at 20:28


















            • $begingroup$
              Thanks a lot, but could you explain the part where you come up with KD to MN ratio, see my answer below.
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              Jan 14 at 20:28
















            $begingroup$
            Thanks a lot, but could you explain the part where you come up with KD to MN ratio, see my answer below.
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            – Most Wanted
            Jan 14 at 20:28




            $begingroup$
            Thanks a lot, but could you explain the part where you come up with KD to MN ratio, see my answer below.
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            – Most Wanted
            Jan 14 at 20:28











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            I have a different answer



            $$ frac{CK}{KD} = frac{a-b}{b} $$



            so I want to clarify: how did you conclude that



            $$ MN = frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}} + frac{a^2}{2sqrt{a^2+b^2}}$$



            I have MN equals to $ frac{ab}{2sqrt{a^2+b^2}}$






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              I have a different answer



              $$ frac{CK}{KD} = frac{a-b}{b} $$



              so I want to clarify: how did you conclude that



              $$ MN = frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}} + frac{a^2}{2sqrt{a^2+b^2}}$$



              I have MN equals to $ frac{ab}{2sqrt{a^2+b^2}}$






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                I have a different answer



                $$ frac{CK}{KD} = frac{a-b}{b} $$



                so I want to clarify: how did you conclude that



                $$ MN = frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}} + frac{a^2}{2sqrt{a^2+b^2}}$$



                I have MN equals to $ frac{ab}{2sqrt{a^2+b^2}}$






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                I have a different answer



                $$ frac{CK}{KD} = frac{a-b}{b} $$



                so I want to clarify: how did you conclude that



                $$ MN = frac{b^2}{sqrt{a^2+b^2}} + frac{a^2}{2sqrt{a^2+b^2}}$$



                I have MN equals to $ frac{ab}{2sqrt{a^2+b^2}}$







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