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The law of cosines can be applied to solve for <math> x </math> in all three cases. | The law of cosines can be applied to solve for <math> x </math> in all three cases. | ||
− | When the second longest side is <math> 5 </math>, we get that <math> 5^2 = 4^2 + x^2 - 2(4)(x)cos 60^{\circ} </math>, therefore <math> x^2 - 4x - 9 = 0 </math>. By using the quadratic formula, | + | When the second longest side is <math> 5 </math>, we get that <math> 5^2 = 4^2 + x^2 - 2(4)(x)\cos 60^{\circ} </math>, therefore <math> x^2 - 4x - 9 = 0 </math>. By using the quadratic formula, |
<math> x = \frac {4 + \sqrt{16 + 36}}{2} </math>, therefore <math> x = 2 + \sqrt{13} </math>. | <math> x = \frac {4 + \sqrt{16 + 36}}{2} </math>, therefore <math> x = 2 + \sqrt{13} </math>. | ||
− | When the second longest side is <math> x </math>, we get that <math> x^2 = 5^2 + 4^2 - | + | When the second longest side is <math> x </math>, we get that <math> x^2 = 5^2 + 4^2 - 40\cos 60^{\circ} </math>, therefore <math> x = \sqrt{21} </math>. |
− | When the second longest side is <math> 4 </math>, we get that <math> 4^2 = 5^2 + x^2 - 2(5)(x)cos 60^{\circ} </math>, therefore <math> x^2 - 5x + 9 = 0 </math>. Using the quadratic formula, | + | When the second longest side is <math> 4 </math>, we get that <math> 4^2 = 5^2 + x^2 - 2(5)(x)\cos 60^{\circ} </math>, therefore <math> x^2 - 5x + 9 = 0 </math>. Using the quadratic formula, |
<math> x = \frac {5 + \sqrt{25 - 36}}{2} </math>. However, <math> \sqrt{-11} </math> is not real, therefore the second longest side cannot equal <math> 4 </math>. | <math> x = \frac {5 + \sqrt{25 - 36}}{2} </math>. However, <math> \sqrt{-11} </math> is not real, therefore the second longest side cannot equal <math> 4 </math>. | ||
− | Adding the two other possibilities gets <math> 2 + \sqrt{13} + \sqrt{21} </math>, with <math> a = 2, b=13 </math>, and <math> c=21 </math>. <math> a + b + c = 36 </math>, which is answer choice <math> A </math>. | + | Adding the two other possibilities gets <math> 2 + \sqrt{13} + \sqrt{21} </math>, with <math> a = 2, b=13 </math>, and <math> c=21 </math>. <math> a + b + c = 36 </math>, which is answer choice <math>\text{(A)}</math>. |
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+ | ==Video Solution== | ||
+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQpQaomC2tA | ||
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+ | (NOTE: Problem 12 starts at 8:50 in the youtube video ~jyang66) | ||
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+ | ~sugar_rush | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
{{AMC12 box|year=2013|ab=A|num-b=11|num-a=13}} | {{AMC12 box|year=2013|ab=A|num-b=11|num-a=13}} | ||
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Problem
The angles in a particular triangle are in arithmetic progression, and the side lengths are . The sum of the possible values of x equals where , and are positive integers. What is ?
Solution
Because the angles are in an arithmetic progression, and the angles add up to , the second largest angle in the triangle must be . Also, the side opposite of that angle must be the second longest because of the angle-side relationship. Any of the three sides, , , or , could be the second longest side of the triangle.
The law of cosines can be applied to solve for in all three cases.
When the second longest side is , we get that , therefore . By using the quadratic formula, , therefore .
When the second longest side is , we get that , therefore .
When the second longest side is , we get that , therefore . Using the quadratic formula, . However, is not real, therefore the second longest side cannot equal .
Adding the two other possibilities gets , with , and . , which is answer choice .
Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQpQaomC2tA
(NOTE: Problem 12 starts at 8:50 in the youtube video ~jyang66)
~sugar_rush
See also
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