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The perimeter of the triangle is thus <math>3\left(1 + \frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}\right)</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) }3 + 2\sqrt{3}}</math> | The perimeter of the triangle is thus <math>3\left(1 + \frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}\right)</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) }3 + 2\sqrt{3}}</math> | ||
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Once you draw the diagram, draw a line from the y-intercept of the equation <math>y=1+ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} x</math> to the line x=1. There is a square of side length 1 inscribed in the equilateral triangle. The problems becomes reduced to finding the perimeter of a equilateral triangle with a square of side length 1 inscribed in it. The side length is 2(<math>\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}</math>) + 1. After multiplying the side length by 3 and rationalizing, you get <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) }3 + 2\sqrt{3}}</math>. | Once you draw the diagram, draw a line from the y-intercept of the equation <math>y=1+ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} x</math> to the line x=1. There is a square of side length 1 inscribed in the equilateral triangle. The problems becomes reduced to finding the perimeter of a equilateral triangle with a square of side length 1 inscribed in it. The side length is 2(<math>\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}</math>) + 1. After multiplying the side length by 3 and rationalizing, you get <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) }3 + 2\sqrt{3}}</math>. | ||
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Problem
A line that passes through the origin intersects both the line 
and the line 
. The three lines create an equilateral triangle. What is the perimeter of the triangle?
Solution
Since the triangle is equilateral and one of the sides is a vertical line, the other two sides will have opposite slopes. The slope of the other given line is 
so the third must be 
. Since this third line passes through the origin, its equation is simply 
. To find two vertices of the triangle, plug in 
to both the other equations.
We now have the coordinates of two vertices, 
and 
. The length of one side is the distance between the y-coordinates, or 
.
The perimeter of the triangle is thus 
, so the answer is 
Solution 2
Once you draw the diagram, draw a line from the y-intercept of the equation to the line x=1. There is a square of side length 1 inscribed in the equilateral triangle. The problems becomes reduced to finding the perimeter of a equilateral triangle with a square of side length 1 inscribed in it. The side length is 2(
) + 1. After multiplying the side length by 3 and rationalizing, you get .
See Also
| 2015 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 16 |
Followed by Problem 18 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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