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Using the distributive property, x = <math>\dfrac{h}{h(1+\sin \theta)}</math> and finally <math>\dfrac{1}{1+\sin \theta}</math> or <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}}</math> | Using the distributive property, x = <math>\dfrac{h}{h(1+\sin \theta)}</math> and finally <math>\dfrac{1}{1+\sin \theta}</math> or <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}}</math> | ||
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+ | == Solution 5 == | ||
+ | Since <math>\overline{AB}</math> is tangent to the circle, <math>\angle OAB=90^{\circ}</math> and thus we can use trig ratios directly. By the angle bisector theorem, we have | ||
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+ | <cmath>\sin{\theta}=\frac{\overline{AB}}{\overline{BO}}, \cos{\theta}=\frac{1}{\overline{BO}}, \tan{\theta}=\overline{AB}</cmath> | ||
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+ | <cmath>\frac{\overline{OB}}{\overline{AB}}=\frac{\overline{OC}}{\overline{CA}}</cmath> | ||
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+ | Seeing the resemblance of the ratio on the left-hand side to <math>\sin{\theta},</math> we turn the ratio around to allow us to plug in <math>\sin{\theta}.</math> Another source of motivation for this also lies in the idea of somehow adding 1 to the right-hand side so that we can substitute for a given value, i.e. <math>\overline{OA}=1</math>, and flipping the fraction will preserve the <math>\overline{OC}</math>, whilst adding one right now would make the equation remain in direct terms of <math>\overline{CA}.</math> | ||
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+ | <cmath>\frac{\overline{AB}}{\overline{OB}}=\sin{\theta}=\frac{\overline{CA}}{\overline{OC}}\Rightarrow \sin{\theta}+1=\frac{\overline{CA}+\overline{OC}}{\overline{OC}}=\frac{1}{\overline{OC}}</cmath> | ||
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+ | <cmath>\sin{\theta}+1=\frac{1}{\overline{OC}} \Rightarrow \boxed{\overline{OC}=\frac{1}{\sin{\theta}+1}}</cmath> | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
Revision as of 18:33, 18 November 2020
Contents
Problem
A circle centered at has radius
and contains the point
. The segment
is tangent to the circle at
and
. If point
lies on
and
bisects
, then
Solution 1
Since is tangent to the circle,
is a right triangle. This means that
,
and
. By the Angle Bisector Theorem,
We multiply both sides by
to simplify the trigonometric functions,
Since
,
. Therefore, the answer is
.
Solution 2
Alternatively, one could notice that OC approaches the value 1/2 as theta gets close to 90 degrees. The only choice that is consistent with this is (D).
Solution 3 (with minimal trig)
Let's assign a value to so we don't have to use trig functions to solve.
is a good value for
, because then we have a
--
because
is tangent to Circle
.
Using our special right triangle, since ,
, and
.
Let . Then
. since
bisects
, we can use the angle bisector theorem:
.
Now, we only have to use a bit of trig to guess and check: the only trig facts we need to know to finish the problem is:
.
With a bit of guess and check, we get that the answer is .
Solution 4
Let = x,
= h, and
= y.
=
-
.
Because = x, and
= 1 (given in the problem),
= 1-x.
Using the Angle Bisector Theorem, =
h(1-x) = xy. Solving for x gives us x =
.
. Solving for y gives us y = h
.
Substituting this for y in our initial equation yields x = .
Using the distributive property, x = and finally
or
Solution 5
Since is tangent to the circle,
and thus we can use trig ratios directly. By the angle bisector theorem, we have
Seeing the resemblance of the ratio on the left-hand side to we turn the ratio around to allow us to plug in
Another source of motivation for this also lies in the idea of somehow adding 1 to the right-hand side so that we can substitute for a given value, i.e.
, and flipping the fraction will preserve the
, whilst adding one right now would make the equation remain in direct terms of
See also
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