Can You Solve This Plane Geometry Problem Involving an Acute-Angled Triangle?

In summary, the plane geometry problem involving an acute-angled triangle can be solved using the Pythagorean theorem and trigonometric ratios. The key is to identify the given information and apply the appropriate formulas to find the missing side lengths or angles. It is also important to pay attention to the given angle measures and use them to determine the type of triangle and which ratio to use. With careful calculations and understanding of basic geometric principles, this problem can be successfully solved.
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Hi everyone,
Can anyone solve the followong by plane Euclidean geometry?
I got it by co-ordinate geometry, but couldn't get it by plane...
>In an acute - angled triangle PQR , angle P=[tex]\pi[/tex]/6 , H is the orthocentre, and M is the midpoint of QR . On the line HM , take a point T such that HM=MT. Show that PT=2QR.
 
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Connect points T and R.
Connect points T and Q.
Quadrilateral HRTQ is a parallelogram because HM = MT and MR = MQ.

Thus
TR is perpendicular to PR, and
TQ is perpendicular to PQ.

Let N be the midpoint of PT.
Connect points N and R.
Connect points NQ.
In right triangle PRT, NR = PT/2.
In right triangle PQT, NQ = PT/2

So NR = NQ = PT/2
Thus triangle PQN is isosceles.

Now we will show that < RNQ = 60 degrees.
(note that < NPR = < NRP and < NPQ = < NQP)
< RNQ = < RNT + < QNT
= < NPR + < NRP + < NPQ + < NQP
= 2( < NPR + < NPQ)
= 2 < RPQ
= 2*30
= 60

So triangle NPQ is equilateral
Thus PQ = NQ

As NQ = PT/2
So PQ = PT/2
PT = 2PQ

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