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Just use the area formula for tangential quadrilaterals. The numbers are really big. A terrible problem to work on (<math>a, b, c,</math> and <math>d</math> are the tangent lengths, not the side lengths). | Just use the area formula for tangential quadrilaterals. The numbers are really big. A terrible problem to work on (<math>a, b, c,</math> and <math>d</math> are the tangent lengths, not the side lengths). | ||
<cmath>A = \sqrt{(a+b+c+d)(abc+bcd+cda+dab)} = 105\sqrt{647}</cmath> | <cmath>A = \sqrt{(a+b+c+d)(abc+bcd+cda+dab)} = 105\sqrt{647}</cmath> | ||
− | <math>r^2=\frac{A^2}{a+b+c+d} = \boxed{647}</math>. | + | <math>r^2=\frac{A^2}{(a+b+c+d)^2} = \boxed{647}</math>. |
== Solution 3 (Smart algebra to make 2 less annoying) == | == Solution 3 (Smart algebra to make 2 less annoying) == | ||
Using the formulas established in solution 2, one notices: | Using the formulas established in solution 2, one notices: | ||
− | <cmath>r^2=\frac{A^2}{a+b+c+d}</cmath> | + | <cmath>r^2=\frac{A^2}{(a+b+c+d)^2}</cmath> |
<cmath>r^2=\frac{(a+b+c+d)(abc+bcd+cda+abd) }{(a+b+c+d)^2}</cmath> | <cmath>r^2=\frac{(a+b+c+d)(abc+bcd+cda+abd) }{(a+b+c+d)^2}</cmath> | ||
<cmath>r^2=\frac{abc+bcd+acd+abd}{a+b+c+d}</cmath> | <cmath>r^2=\frac{abc+bcd+acd+abd}{a+b+c+d}</cmath> |
Latest revision as of 17:37, 2 January 2024
Contents
Problem
A circle is inscribed in quadrilateral , tangent to
at
and to
at
. Given that
,
,
, and
, find the square of the radius of the circle.
Solution 1
Call the center of the circle . By drawing the lines from
tangent to the sides and from
to the vertices of the quadrilateral, four pairs of congruent right triangles are formed.
Thus, , or
.
Take the of both sides and use the identity for
to get
Use the identity for again to get
Solving gives .
Note: the equation may seem nasty at first, but once you cancel the s and other factors, you are just left with
. That gives us
quite easily.
Solution 2
Just use the area formula for tangential quadrilaterals. The numbers are really big. A terrible problem to work on ( and
are the tangent lengths, not the side lengths).
.
Solution 3 (Smart algebra to make 2 less annoying)
Using the formulas established in solution 2, one notices:
which is nowhere near as hard of a calculation. In fact, this is basically the same exact calculation done at the end of solution 1, just with less opportunity to cancel coefficients beforehand.
See also
2000 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 9 |
Followed by Problem 11 | |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 | ||
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