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In an acute angled triangle ABC, `angleA=20^(@)`, let DEF be the feet of altitudes through A, B, C respectively and H is the orthocentre of `DeltaABC`. Find `(AH)/(AD)+(BH)/(BE)+(CH)/(CF)`.

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To solve the problem, we need to find the value of \((AH)/(AD) + (BH)/(BE) + (CH)/(CF)\) in an acute-angled triangle \(ABC\) where \(\angle A = 20^\circ\) and \(D, E, F\) are the feet of the altitudes from \(A, B, C\) respectively, and \(H\) is the orthocenter of triangle \(ABC\). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Area of Triangle**: The area \(S\) of triangle \(ABC\) can be expressed in three different ways using the altitudes: \[ S = \frac{1}{2} \times BC \times AD = \frac{1}{2} \times AC \times BE = \frac{1}{2} \times AB \times CF \] 2. **Expressing Area in Terms of Orthocenter**: The area \(S\) can also be expressed as the sum of the areas of triangles \(BHC\), \(ABH\), and \(ACH\): \[ S = \text{Area}(BHC) + \text{Area}(ABH) + \text{Area}(ACH) \] 3. **Using the Area Formulas**: Using the base-height formula for each of these triangles: - Area of triangle \(BHC = \frac{1}{2} \times BC \times HD\) - Area of triangle \(ABH = \frac{1}{2} \times AB \times HF\) - Area of triangle \(ACH = \frac{1}{2} \times AC \times HE\) 4. **Setting Up the Equations**: We can express the area \(S\) in terms of \(AD\), \(BE\), and \(CF\): \[ S = \frac{1}{2} \times BC \times AD = \frac{1}{2} \times AB \times CF = \frac{1}{2} \times AC \times BE \] 5. **Relating Heights to Altitudes**: From the area expressions, we can relate the heights to the altitudes: \[ 2S = BC \times AD \Rightarrow AD = \frac{2S}{BC} \] Similarly, we can find: \[ BE = \frac{2S}{AC}, \quad CF = \frac{2S}{AB} \] 6. **Substituting into the Original Expression**: Now substituting these into the expression we want to evaluate: \[ \frac{AH}{AD} + \frac{BH}{BE} + \frac{CH}{CF} \] 7. **Using the Relationships of Heights**: We know that: - \(HD = AD - AH\) - \(HF = CF - CH\) - \(HE = BE - BH\) Therefore, we can express: \[ AH = AD - HD, \quad BH = BE - HF, \quad CH = CF - HE \] 8. **Final Calculation**: After substituting these values into the expression, we find: \[ \frac{AH}{AD} + \frac{BH}{BE} + \frac{CH}{CF} = 3 - 1 = 2 \] ### Conclusion: Thus, the final result is: \[ \frac{AH}{AD} + \frac{BH}{BE} + \frac{CH}{CF} = 2 \]
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