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Construct quadrilateral <math>ABCD</math> on the circle with AD being the missing side (Notice that since the side length is less than the radius, it will be very small on the bottom of the circle). Now, draw the radii from center <math>O</math> to <math>A,B,C,</math> and <math>D</math>. Apply law of cosines on triangle <math>OBC</math> with angle <math>BOC</math> as <math>\theta</math>. We get the following equation: <cmath>(BC)^{2}=(OB)^{2}+(OC)^{2}-2\cdot OB \cdot OC\cdot \cos\theta</cmath> Substituting the values in, we get <cmath>(200)^{2}=2\cdot (200)^{2}+ 2\cdot (200)^{2}- 2\cdot 2\cdot (200)^{2}\cdot \cos\theta</cmath> Canceling out, we get <cmath>\cos\theta=\frac{3}{4}</cmath> | Construct quadrilateral <math>ABCD</math> on the circle with AD being the missing side (Notice that since the side length is less than the radius, it will be very small on the bottom of the circle). Now, draw the radii from center <math>O</math> to <math>A,B,C,</math> and <math>D</math>. Apply law of cosines on triangle <math>OBC</math> with angle <math>BOC</math> as <math>\theta</math>. We get the following equation: <cmath>(BC)^{2}=(OB)^{2}+(OC)^{2}-2\cdot OB \cdot OC\cdot \cos\theta</cmath> Substituting the values in, we get <cmath>(200)^{2}=2\cdot (200)^{2}+ 2\cdot (200)^{2}- 2\cdot 2\cdot (200)^{2}\cdot \cos\theta</cmath> Canceling out, we get <cmath>\cos\theta=\frac{3}{4}</cmath> |
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Problem
A quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle of radius . Three of the sides of this quadrilateral have length . What is the length of the fourth side?
Solution 1
Solution 2 (Trigonometry Bash)
<Diagram Needed>
Construct quadrilateral on the circle with AD being the missing side (Notice that since the side length is less than the radius, it will be very small on the bottom of the circle). Now, draw the radii from center to and . Apply law of cosines on triangle with angle as . We get the following equation: Substituting the values in, we get Canceling out, we get To find the remaining side (), we simply have to apply law of cosines with angle on since the other triangles , , and are congruent. Now, to find , we can derive a formula that only uses : Plugging in , we get . Now, applying law of cosines on triangle , we get
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