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− | Noticing that the line has coefficients <math>12</math> and <math>5</math>, we can suspect that we have a <math>5</math>-<math>12</math>-<math>13</math> triangle on our hands. Because we want the sum of the altitudes, the third altitude that is not an axis must have a denominator of <math>13</math>. Since the other altitudes are integers, we choose the option with | + | Noticing that the line has coefficients <math>12</math> and <math>5</math>, we can suspect that we have a <math>5</math>-<math>12</math>-<math>13</math> triangle on our hands. Because we want the sum of the altitudes, the third altitude that is not an axis must have a denominator of <math>13</math>. Since the other altitudes are integers, we choose the option with <math>13</math> as the denominator, namely <math>E</math>. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 11:58, 18 July 2021
Problem
The line forms a triangle with the coordinate axes. What is the sum of the lengths of the altitudes of this triangle?
Solution 1
We find the -intercepts and the
-intercepts to find the intersections of the axes and the line. If
, then
. If
is
, then
. Our three vertices are
,
, and
. Two of our altitudes are
and
, and since it is a
-
-
right triangle, the hypotenuse is
. Since the area of the triangle is
, so our final altitude is
. The sum of our altitudes is
. Note that there is no need to calculate the final answer after we know that the third altitude has length
since
is the only choice with a denominator of
and
is relatively prime to
and
.
Solution 2 (very similar to Solution 1)
Noticing that the line has coefficients and
, we can suspect that we have a
-
-
triangle on our hands. Because we want the sum of the altitudes, the third altitude that is not an axis must have a denominator of
. Since the other altitudes are integers, we choose the option with
as the denominator, namely
.
See Also
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