April 11, 2007 :: Problem Solving Class Notes

Problem 1:

(http://jwilson.coe.uga.edu/emt725/BisectorsProblem/Harrow.html)

A Geometric solution:

If you have the angle bisector of any triangle, the < bisector will cut off segments on the opposite sides which are proportional to the other sides. (See problem here: http://jwilson.coe.uga.edu/EMT725/Bisect/bisect.html).

*Can you find an expression for the length of an angle bisector of a triangle given the lengths of the sides of the bisected angle?