We are given an isosceles right triangle $ABC$. On its sides, isosceles right triangles $BCO_1$, $ACO_2$, and $ABO_3$ are constructed. We are given $\vec{CB} = \vec{r}$, $\vec{CA} = \vec{p}$, and $\vec{O_2C} = \vec{q}$. We need to calculate the vectors $\vec{O_2O_3}$, $\vec{O_1O_3}$, and $\vec{O_2O_1}$.

GeometryVectorsGeometry of TrianglesIsosceles Right TrianglesVector AdditionGeometric Transformations
2025/3/27

1. Problem Description

We are given an isosceles right triangle ABCABC. On its sides, isosceles right triangles BCO1BCO_1, ACO2ACO_2, and ABO3ABO_3 are constructed. We are given CB=r\vec{CB} = \vec{r}, CA=p\vec{CA} = \vec{p}, and O2C=q\vec{O_2C} = \vec{q}. We need to calculate the vectors O2O3\vec{O_2O_3}, O1O3\vec{O_1O_3}, and O2O1\vec{O_2O_1}.

2. Solution Steps

First, we can express the position vectors of AA and BB with respect to CC as CA=p\vec{CA} = \vec{p} and CB=r\vec{CB} = \vec{r}.
Since ACO2ACO_2 is an isosceles right triangle and ACO2=90\angle ACO_2 = 90^{\circ}, we can express CO2\vec{CO_2} as a rotation of CA\vec{CA} by 9090^{\circ} counterclockwise and scaling by 12\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}. Then, we can also say that O2C=CO2\vec{O_2C} = -\vec{CO_2}.
Also, since BCO1BCO_1 is an isosceles right triangle and BCO1=90\angle BCO_1 = 90^{\circ}, we can express CO1\vec{CO_1} as a rotation of CB\vec{CB} by 9090^{\circ} clockwise and scaling by 12\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}.
Since ABO3ABO_3 is an isosceles right triangle and AO3B=90\angle AO_3B = 90^{\circ}, we can express O3\vec{O_3} as the midpoint of the hypotenuse ABAB.
Therefore, we can write CO3=CA+CB2=p+r2\vec{CO_3} = \frac{\vec{CA}+\vec{CB}}{2} = \frac{\vec{p}+\vec{r}}{2}.
Now, we are given that O2C=q\vec{O_2C} = \vec{q}. So, CO2=q\vec{CO_2} = -\vec{q}.
Since CO2\vec{CO_2} is obtained by rotating CA=p\vec{CA}=\vec{p} by 9090^{\circ} counterclockwise and scaling by 12\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, we have:
CO2=12(py,px)\vec{CO_2} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(-p_y, p_x).
So, q=12(py,px)-\vec{q} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(-p_y, p_x).
Thus, q=12(py,px)\vec{q} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(p_y, -p_x).
Similarly, CO1\vec{CO_1} is obtained by rotating CB=r\vec{CB}=\vec{r} by 9090^{\circ} clockwise and scaling by 12\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}.
CO1=12(ry,rx)\vec{CO_1} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(r_y, -r_x).
Now, we can express the vectors we need to calculate.
O2O3=O2C+CO3=q+p+r2\vec{O_2O_3} = \vec{O_2C} + \vec{CO_3} = \vec{q} + \frac{\vec{p}+\vec{r}}{2}
O1O3=O1C+CO3=CO1+p+r2=12(ry,rx)+p+r2\vec{O_1O_3} = \vec{O_1C} + \vec{CO_3} = -\vec{CO_1} + \frac{\vec{p}+\vec{r}}{2} = -\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(r_y, -r_x) + \frac{\vec{p}+\vec{r}}{2}
O2O1=O2C+CO1=q+12(ry,rx)\vec{O_2O_1} = \vec{O_2C} + \vec{CO_1} = \vec{q} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(r_y, -r_x)

3. Final Answer

O2O3=q+p+r2\vec{O_2O_3} = \vec{q} + \frac{\vec{p}+\vec{r}}{2}
O1O3=p+r212(ry,rx)\vec{O_1O_3} = \frac{\vec{p}+\vec{r}}{2} - \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(r_y, -r_x)
O2O1=q+12(ry,rx)\vec{O_2O_1} = \vec{q} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(r_y, -r_x)

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