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Let <math>X</math> denote the intersection point of the diagonals <math>AC</math> and <math>BD</math>. Remark that by symmetry <math>X</math> is the midpoint of both <math>\overline{PQ}</math> and <math>\overline{RS}</math>, so <math>XP = XQ = 3</math> and <math>XR = XS = 4</math>. Now note that since <math>\angle APB = \angle ARB = 90^\circ</math>, quadrilateral <math>ARPB</math> is cyclic, and so | Let <math>X</math> denote the intersection point of the diagonals <math>AC</math> and <math>BD</math>. Remark that by symmetry <math>X</math> is the midpoint of both <math>\overline{PQ}</math> and <math>\overline{RS}</math>, so <math>XP = XQ = 3</math> and <math>XR = XS = 4</math>. Now note that since <math>\angle APB = \angle ARB = 90^\circ</math>, quadrilateral <math>ARPB</math> is cyclic, and so | ||
− | <cmath>XR\cdot XA | + | <cmath>XR\cdot XQ = XA\cdot XD,</cmath>which implies <math>\tfrac{XQ}{XA} = \tfrac{XP}{XR} = \tfrac34</math>. |
Thus let <math>x> 0</math> be such that <math>XA = 3x</math> and <math>XB = 4x</math>. Then Pythagorean Theorem on <math>\triangle APX</math> yields <math>AP = \sqrt{AX^2 - XP^2} = 3\sqrt{x^2-1}</math>, and so<cmath>[ABCD] = 2[ABD] = AP\cdot BD = 3\sqrt{x^2-1}\cdot 8x = 24x\sqrt{x^2-1}.</cmath>Solving this for <math>x^2</math> yields <math>x^2 = \tfrac12 + \tfrac{\sqrt{41}}8</math>, and so<cmath>(8x)^2 = 64x^2 = 64\left(\tfrac12 + \tfrac{\sqrt{41}}8\right) = 32 + 8\sqrt{41}.</cmath>The requested answer is <math>32 + 8 + 41 = \boxed{81}</math>. | Thus let <math>x> 0</math> be such that <math>XA = 3x</math> and <math>XB = 4x</math>. Then Pythagorean Theorem on <math>\triangle APX</math> yields <math>AP = \sqrt{AX^2 - XP^2} = 3\sqrt{x^2-1}</math>, and so<cmath>[ABCD] = 2[ABD] = AP\cdot BD = 3\sqrt{x^2-1}\cdot 8x = 24x\sqrt{x^2-1}.</cmath>Solving this for <math>x^2</math> yields <math>x^2 = \tfrac12 + \tfrac{\sqrt{41}}8</math>, and so<cmath>(8x)^2 = 64x^2 = 64\left(\tfrac12 + \tfrac{\sqrt{41}}8\right) = 32 + 8\sqrt{41}.</cmath>The requested answer is <math>32 + 8 + 41 = \boxed{81}</math>. |
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Let be a parallelogram with area . Points and are the projections of and respectively, onto the line and points and are the projections of and respectively, onto the line See the figure, which also shows the relative locations of these points.
Suppose and and let denote the length of the longer diagonal of Then can be written in the form where and are positive integers and is not divisible by the square of any prime. What is
simple Video Solution Using trigonometry and Equations
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Solution
Let denote the intersection point of the diagonals and . Remark that by symmetry is the midpoint of both and , so and . Now note that since , quadrilateral is cyclic, and so which implies .
Thus let be such that and . Then Pythagorean Theorem on yields , and soSolving this for yields , and soThe requested answer is .
Solution 2(Trig)
Let denote the intersection point of the diagonals and , and let . Then, by the given conditions, , , . So, Combine the above 3 equations we get . Since we want to find , let , then . Solve, we get , so .
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Video Solution by OmegaLearn (Cyclic Quadrilateral and Power of a Point)
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