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<math>N</math> is the north pole. <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> are points on a great circle through <math>N</math> equidistant from <math>N</math>. <math>C</math> is a point on the equator. Show that the great circle through <math>C</math> and <math>N</math> bisects the angle <math>ACB</math> in the spherical triangle <math>ABC</math> (a spherical triangle has great circle arcs as sides). | <math>N</math> is the north pole. <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> are points on a great circle through <math>N</math> equidistant from <math>N</math>. <math>C</math> is a point on the equator. Show that the great circle through <math>C</math> and <math>N</math> bisects the angle <math>ACB</math> in the spherical triangle <math>ABC</math> (a spherical triangle has great circle arcs as sides). | ||
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| + | Draw a large diagram. A nice, large, and precise diagram. Note that drawing a sphere entails drawing a circle and then a dashed circle (preferably of a different color) perpendicular (in the plane) to the original circle. | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
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Contents
Problem
is the north pole. 
and 
are points on a great circle through equidistant from . 
is a point on the equator. Show that the great circle through and bisects the angle 
in the spherical triangle 
(a spherical triangle has great circle arcs as sides).
Hint
Draw a large diagram. A nice, large, and precise diagram. Note that drawing a sphere entails drawing a circle and then a dashed circle (preferably of a different color) perpendicular (in the plane) to the original circle.
Solution
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See Also
| 1979 USAMO (Problems • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 | ||
| All USAMO Problems and Solutions | ||
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