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Subtracting the first and second, we see that <math>xy = 2</math>, and then we find that <math>x = \frac{4}{\sqrt{19}}</math> | Subtracting the first and second, we see that <math>xy = 2</math>, and then we find that <math>x = \frac{4}{\sqrt{19}}</math> | ||
− | Using base ratios, we then quickly find that the desired ratio is <math>\frac{27}{38}</math> so our answer is <math>\boxed{ | + | Using base ratios, we then quickly find that the desired ratio is <math>\frac{27}{38}</math> so our answer is <math>\boxed{065}</math> |
== See also == | == See also == |
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[hide]Problem
In triangle ,
,
, and
. There is a point
for which
bisects
, and
is a right angle. The ratio
can be written in the form
, where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. Find
.
Solution
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Let be the midpoint of
. Since
, then
and
share the same height and have equal bases, and thus have the same area. Similarly,
and
share the same height, and have bases in the ratio
, so
(see area ratios). Now,
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By Stewart's Theorem, , and by the Pythagorean Theorem on
,
Subtracting the two equations yields . Then
, and
.
Solution 2
Because the problem asks for a ratio, we can divide each side length by to make things simpler. We now have a triangle with sides
,
, and
.
We use the same graph as above.
Draw perpendicular from to
. Denote this point as
. We know that
and
and also let
.
Using Pythagorean theorem, we get three equations,


Adding the first and second, we obtain , and then subtracting the third from this we find that
. (Note, we could have used Stewart's Theorem to achieve this result).
Subtracting the first and second, we see that , and then we find that
Using base ratios, we then quickly find that the desired ratio is so our answer is
See also
1996 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 12 |
Followed by Problem 14 | |
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