Difference between revisions of "2011 AIME I Problems/Problem 14"
(I LIKE TURTLES AND MAILBOXES!!!) |
m |
||
(One intermediate revision by one other user not shown) | |||
Line 91: | Line 91: | ||
Assume that <math>A_1A_2=1.</math> | Assume that <math>A_1A_2=1.</math> | ||
Denote the center <math>O</math>, and the midpoint of <math>B_1</math> and <math>B_3</math> as <math>B_2</math>. Then we have that<cmath>\cos\angle A_3M_3B_1=\cos(\angle A_3M_3O+\angle OM_3B_1)=-\sin(\angle OM_3B_1)=-\frac{OB_2}{OM_3}=-\frac{1/2}{1/2+\sqrt2/2}=-\frac{1}{\sqrt2+1}=1-\sqrt2.</cmath>Thus, by the cosine double-angle theorem,<cmath>\cos2\angle A_3M_3B_1=2(1-\sqrt2)^2-1=5-\sqrt{32},</cmath>so <math>m+n=\boxed{037}</math>. | Denote the center <math>O</math>, and the midpoint of <math>B_1</math> and <math>B_3</math> as <math>B_2</math>. Then we have that<cmath>\cos\angle A_3M_3B_1=\cos(\angle A_3M_3O+\angle OM_3B_1)=-\sin(\angle OM_3B_1)=-\frac{OB_2}{OM_3}=-\frac{1/2}{1/2+\sqrt2/2}=-\frac{1}{\sqrt2+1}=1-\sqrt2.</cmath>Thus, by the cosine double-angle theorem,<cmath>\cos2\angle A_3M_3B_1=2(1-\sqrt2)^2-1=5-\sqrt{32},</cmath>so <math>m+n=\boxed{037}</math>. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Video Solution== | ||
+ | [https://youtu.be/M47eLr9756A?si=b7aiOdKt5ZgnZY9h 2011 AIME I #14] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [https://mathproblemsolvingskills.wordpress.com/ MathProblemSolvingSkills.com] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
Line 97: | Line 105: | ||
[[Category:Intermediate Geometry Problems]] | [[Category:Intermediate Geometry Problems]] | ||
− | {{MAA Notice} | + | {{MAA Notice}} |
Latest revision as of 15:07, 2 September 2024
Contents
[hide]Problem
Let be a regular octagon. Let , , , and be the midpoints of sides , , , and , respectively. For , ray is constructed from towards the interior of the octagon such that , , , and . Pairs of rays and , and , and , and and meet at , , , respectively. If , then can be written in the form , where and are positive integers. Find .
Diagram
All distances are to scale.
Solution 1
We use coordinates. Let the octagon have side length and center . Then all of its vertices have the form or .
By symmetry, is a square. Thus lines and are parallel, and its side length is the distance between these two lines. However, this is given to be the side length of the octagon, or .
Suppose the common slope of the lines is and let . Then, we want to find
It can easily be seen that the equations of the lines are By the distance between parallel lines formula, a corollary of the point to line distance formula, the distance between these two lines is Since we want this to equal , we have Since we have . Thus The answer is .
Solution 2
Let . Thus we have that .
Since is a regular octagon and , let .
Extend and until they intersect. Denote their intersection as . Through similar triangles & the triangles formed, we find that .
We also have that through ASA congruence (, , ). Therefore, we may let .
Thus, we have that and that . Therefore .
Squaring gives that and consequently that through the identities and .
Thus we have that . Therefore .
Solution 3
Let . Then and are the projections of and onto the line , so , where . Then since , , and .
Solution 4
Notice that and are parallel ( is a square by symmetry and since the rays are perpendicular) and the distance between the parallel rays. If the regular hexagon as a side length of , then has a length of . Let be on such that is perpendicular to , and . The distance between and is , so .
Since we are considering a regular hexagon, is directly opposite to and . All that's left is to calculate . By drawing a right triangle or using the Pythagorean identity, and , so .
Solution 5
Assume that Denote the center , and the midpoint of and as . Then we have thatThus, by the cosine double-angle theorem,so .
Video Solution
See also
2011 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 13 |
Followed by Problem 15 | |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 | ||
All AIME Problems and Solutions |
The problems on this page are copyrighted by the Mathematical Association of America's American Mathematics Competitions.