Isosceles triangle and altitude

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$\triangle ABC$ is isosceles with altitude $CH$ and $\angle ACB=120 ^\circ$. $M$ lies on $AB$ such that $AM:MB=1:2$. I should show that $CM$ is the angle bisector of $\angle ACH$.
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We can try to show that $\dfrac{AM}{MH}=\dfrac{AC}{CH}$. We have $\dfrac{AC}{CH}=\dfrac{2}{1}$ because $\triangle AHC$ is right-angled and $\angle CAH=30 ^\circ$. How can I show $\dfrac{AM}{MH}=\dfrac{2}{1}$?

Best Answer

Let $AC = 2x$. Since triangle $AHC$ is half of the equliateral triangle with side $2x$ (reflect $C$ across $AB$) we see that $CH =x$.

Let $y= AB/6$ then $AH =3y$ and $AM = 2y$ so $MH = y$ and thus $${AC\over CH} = {AM\over MH}$$

so by angle bisector theorem $CM$ is angle bisector for $\angle ACH$.