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− | As in the diagram, let | + | As in the diagram, let <math>DE = x</math>. Consider point <math>G</math> on the diagram shown above. Our goal is to be able to perform Pythagorean Theorem on <math>DG, GC</math>, and <math>DC</math>. Let <math>GE = 10-x</math>. Therefore, it is trivial to see that <math>GC^2 = \Big(x + \frac{10-x}{2}\Big)^2</math> (leave everything squared so that it cancels nicely at the end). By Pythagorean Theorem on Triangle <math>DGE</math>, we know that <math>DG^2 = x^2 - \Big(\frac{10-x}{2}\Big)^2</math>. Finally, we apply Law of Cosines on Triangle <math>DBC</math>. We know that <math>\cos(\angle DBC) = \frac{3}{5}</math>. Therefore, we get that <math>DC^2 = (10-x)^2 + 12^2 - 2(12)(10-x)\frac{3}{5}</math>. We can now do our final calculation: |
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DG^2 + GC^2 = DC^2 \implies x^2 - \Big(\frac{10-x}{2}\Big)^2 + \Big(x + \frac{10-x}{2}\Big)^2 = (10-x)^2 + 12^2 - 2(12)(10-x)\frac{3}{5} | DG^2 + GC^2 = DC^2 \implies x^2 - \Big(\frac{10-x}{2}\Big)^2 + \Big(x + \frac{10-x}{2}\Big)^2 = (10-x)^2 + 12^2 - 2(12)(10-x)\frac{3}{5} |
Revision as of 00:31, 22 November 2019
Contents
[hide]- 1 Problem 4
- 2 Solution 1 (No Trig)
- 3 Solution 2 (Algebra w/ Law of Cosines)
- 4 Solution 3 (Coordinates)
- 5 Solution 4 (Law of Cosines)
- 6 Solution 5
- 7 Solution 6 (Fastest via Law of Cosines)
- 8 Solution 6 (Easiest way- Coordinates without bash)
- 9 Even Faster Law of Cosines(1 variable equation)
- 10 See Also
Problem 4
In and . Point lies strictly between and on and point lies strictly between and on so that . Then can be expressed in the form , where and are relatively prime positive integers. Find .
Solution 1 (No Trig)
We draw the altitude from to to get point . We notice that the triangle's height from to is 8 because it is a Right Triangle. To find the length of , we let represent and set up an equation by finding two ways to express the area. The equation is , which leaves us with . We then solve for the length , which is done through pythagorean theorm and get = . We can now see that is a Right Triangle. Thus, we set as , and yield that . Now, we can see = . Solving this equation, we yield , or . Thus, our final answer is . ~bluebacon008
Solution 2 (Algebra w/ Law of Cosines)
As in the diagram, let . Consider point on the diagram shown above. Our goal is to be able to perform Pythagorean Theorem on , and . Let . Therefore, it is trivial to see that (leave everything squared so that it cancels nicely at the end). By Pythagorean Theorem on Triangle , we know that . Finally, we apply Law of Cosines on Triangle . We know that . Therefore, we get that . We can now do our final calculation: After some quick cleaning up, we get Therefore, our answer is .
~awesome1st
Solution 3 (Coordinates)
Let , , and . Then, let be in the interval and parametrically define and as and respectively. Note that , so . This means that However, since is extraneous by definition, ~ mathwiz0803
Solution 4 (Law of Cosines)
As shown in the diagram, let denote . Let us denote the foot of the altitude of to as . Note that can be expressed as and is a triangle . Therefore, and . Before we can proceed with the Law of Cosines, we must determine . Using LOC, we can write the following statement: Thus, the desired answer is ~ blitzkrieg21
Solution 5
In isosceles triangle, draw the altitude from onto . Let the point of intersection be . Clearly, , and hence .
Now, we recognise that the perpendicular from onto gives us two -- triangles. So, we calculate and
. And hence,
Inspecting gives us Solving the equation gives
~novus677
Solution 6 (Fastest via Law of Cosines)
We can have 2 Law of Cosines applied on (one from and one from ),
and
Solving for in both equations, we get
and , so the answer is
-RootThreeOverTwo
Solution 6 (Easiest way- Coordinates without bash)
Let , and . From there, we know that , so line is . Hence, for some , and so . Now, notice that by symmetry, , so . Because , we now have , which simplifies to , so , and . It follows that , and our answer is .
-Stormersyle
Even Faster Law of Cosines(1 variable equation)
Doing law of cosines we know that is * Dropping the perpendicular from to we get that Solving for we get so our answer is .
-harsha12345
- It is good to remember that doubling the smallest angle of a 3-4-5 triangle gives the larger (not right) angle in a 7-24-25 triangle.
See Also
2018 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 3 |
Followed by Problem 5 | |
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