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− | + | Place the point C on the origin of the xy plane, <math>B</math> at <math>(5,0)</math> and <math>A</math> at <math>(12,0)</math>. | |
Point <math>X</math> lies at cartesian coordinate <math>(0,r)</math>. | Point <math>X</math> lies at cartesian coordinate <math>(0,r)</math>. | ||
The line AB has formula <math>y=\frac{12}{5}\cdot(5-x)</math>. | The line AB has formula <math>y=\frac{12}{5}\cdot(5-x)</math>. | ||
The vector <math>\vec{XY}</math> has coordinates <math>r(12/13,5/13)</math> since it has length <math>r</math> in the unit direction <math>(12,5)/13</math> which is orthogonal to the line AB. | The vector <math>\vec{XY}</math> has coordinates <math>r(12/13,5/13)</math> since it has length <math>r</math> in the unit direction <math>(12,5)/13</math> which is orthogonal to the line AB. | ||
− | + | Then point Y has coordinates <math>X + \vec{XY}=(0,r)+r(12/13,5/13)</math> and lies on the line <math>y=\frac{12}{5}\cdot(5-x)</math>. | |
Substituting for these equations gives <math>r = \frac{10}{3}</math>. | Substituting for these equations gives <math>r = \frac{10}{3}</math>. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:37, 19 January 2019
Problem
Let be a right triangle with right angle at
. Suppose
and
and
is the diameter of a semicircle, where
lies on
and the semicircle is tangent to side
. Find the radius of the semicircle.
Solution
Method 1:
We can compute the area in two ways: or
. Setting the two areas equal we obtain
.
Method 2:
Place the point C on the origin of the xy plane, at
and
at
.
Point
lies at cartesian coordinate
.
The line AB has formula
.
The vector
has coordinates
since it has length
in the unit direction
which is orthogonal to the line AB.
Then point Y has coordinates and lies on the line
.
Substituting for these equations gives
.
See also
2017 UNM-PNM Contest II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 7 |
Followed by Problem 9 | |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | ||
All UNM-PNM Problems and Solutions |