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Submitted by lelananh on Mon, 11/12/2007 - 11:35.
SOLUTION 1: Present complex numbers z1, z2, z3 by three points A, B, C. We advance the coordinator by vector OA to have the new coordinator AXY where A is the origin.
Let A(0,0) ; B(a,b) ; C(x,y) in the new coordinator AXY. (z2 - z1) / ( z3 - z1) = cos(pi/3) + i sin(pi/3) --> (a + bi) / (x +yi) = 1/2 + √3/2 i --> a + bi = (1/2 + √3/2 i)(x + yi) = 1/2x + √3/2 ix + 1/2yi - √3/2y = (1/2x - √3/2y ) + (√3/2x + 1/2y) i --> a = 1/2x - √3/2y b = √3/2x + 1/2y --> B(1/2x - √3/2y , √3/2x + 1/2y) Now we will calculate AB, AC, BC AB2 = a2 + b2 = (1/2x - √3/2y )2 + (√3/2x + 1/2y)2 = x2 + y2 BC2 = (1/2x + √3/2y)2 + (-√3/2x + 1/2y)2 = x2 + y2 AC2 = x2 + y2 --> AB = BC =AC --> Triangle ABC is equilateral. SOLUTION 2:
--> AB = AC Similarly, we can prove AB = BC --> AB = AC = BC --> Triangle ABC is equilateral
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