Complex Numbers

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Given complex numbers a,b,c,d such that \frac{a-d}{b-c} and \frac{b-d}{c-a} are purely imaginary, prove that \frac{c-d}{a-b} is also purely imaginary

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kaymant ·

Let A, B, C be the geometric image of the complex numbers a, b, c. And let D be the orthocenter of triangle ABC. Then assigning the complex number d to D satisfies the given first two conditions and the third one easily follows.

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akari ·

yres sir i got it
threee points are used to form a triangle
and the fact that altitudes are concurrent
sir am i right ?

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akari ·

66
kaymant ·

yes..

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