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− | Four lighthouses are located at points A, B, C, and D. The lighthouse at A is 5 kilometers from the lighthouse at B, the lighthouse at B is 12 kilometers from the lighthouse at C, and the lighthouse at A is 13 kilometers from the lighthouse at C. To an observer at A, the angle determined by the lights at B and D and the angle determined by the lights at C and D are equal. To an observer at C, the angle determined by the lights at A and B and the angle determined by the lights at D and B are equal. The number of kilometers from A to D is given by | + | Four lighthouses are located at points <math>A</math>, <math>B</math>, <math>C</math>, and <math>D</math>. The lighthouse at <math>A</math> is <math>5</math> kilometers from the lighthouse at <math>B</math>, the lighthouse at <math>B</math> is <math>12</math> kilometers from the lighthouse at <math>C</math>, and the lighthouse at <math>A</math> is <math>13</math> kilometers from the lighthouse at <math>C</math>. To an observer at <math>A</math>, the angle determined by the lights at <math>B</math> and <math>D</math> and the angle determined by the lights at <math>C</math> and <math>D</math> are equal. To an observer at <math>C</math>, the angle determined by the lights at <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> and the angle determined by the lights at <math>D</math> and <math>B</math> are equal. The number of kilometers from <math>A</math> to <math>D</math> is given by <math>\frac {p\sqrt{q}}{r}</math>, where <math>p</math>, <math>q</math>, and <math>r</math> are relatively prime positive integers, and <math>r</math> is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find <math>p</math> + <math>q</math> + <math>r</math>. |
Revision as of 20:49, 17 April 2009
Four lighthouses are located at points ,
,
, and
. The lighthouse at
is
kilometers from the lighthouse at
, the lighthouse at
is
kilometers from the lighthouse at
, and the lighthouse at
is
kilometers from the lighthouse at
. To an observer at
, the angle determined by the lights at
and
and the angle determined by the lights at
and
are equal. To an observer at
, the angle determined by the lights at
and
and the angle determined by the lights at
and
are equal. The number of kilometers from
to
is given by
, where
,
, and
are relatively prime positive integers, and
is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find
+
+
.
Solution
Let be the intersection of
and
. By the Angle Bisector Theorem,
/
=
/
, so
=
and
=
, and
+
=
=
, so
=
, and
=
. Let
be the altitude from
to
. It can be seen that triangle
is similar to triangle
, and triangle
is similar to triangle
. If
=
, then
=
,
=
, and
= (
*sqrt(
))*
. Since
+
=
=
,
=
, and
= (
*sqrt (
))/
. The answer is
+
+
=
.
See Also
2009 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 11 | |
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