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− | <math>\text{(A) } cos(6^\circ)cos(12^\circ)sec(18^\circ)\quad\\ | + | <math>\text{(A) } \cos(6^\circ)\cos(12^\circ)\sec(18^\circ)\quad\\ |
− | \text{(B) } cos(6^\circ)sin(12^\circ)csc(18^\circ)\quad\\ | + | \text{(B) } \cos(6^\circ)\sin(12^\circ)\csc(18^\circ)\quad\\ |
− | \text{(C) } cos(6^\circ)sin(12^\circ)sec(18^\circ)\quad\\ | + | \text{(C) } \cos(6^\circ)\sin(12^\circ)\sec(18^\circ)\quad\\ |
− | \text{(D) } sin(6^\circ)sin(12^\circ)csc(18^\circ)\quad\\ | + | \text{(D) } \sin(6^\circ)\sin(12^\circ)\csc(18^\circ)\quad\\ |
− | \text{(E) } sin(6^\circ)sin(12^\circ)sec(18^\circ)</math> | + | \text{(E) } \sin(6^\circ)\sin(12^\circ)\sec(18^\circ)</math> |
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
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We get: | We get: | ||
− | <math>\frac{AB}{sin(\angle{AXB})} =\frac{AX}{sin(\angle{ABX})}</math> | + | <math>\frac{AB}{\sin(\angle{AXB})} =\frac{AX}{\sin(\angle{ABX})}</math> |
That's equal to | That's equal to | ||
− | <math>\frac{cos(6)}{sin(180-18)} =\frac{AX}{sin(12)}</math> | + | <math>\frac{\cos(6)}{\sin(180-18)} =\frac{AX}{\sin(12)}</math> |
Therefore, our answer is equal to: | Therefore, our answer is equal to: | ||
<math>\fbox{B}</math> | <math>\fbox{B}</math> | ||
− | Note that <math>sin(162) = sin(18)</math>, and don't accidentally put <math>\fbox{C}</math> because you thought 1/ | + | Note that <math>\sin(162) = \sin(18)</math>, and don't accidentally put <math>\fbox{C}</math> because you thought <math>\frac{1}{\sin}</math> was <math>\sec</math>! |
== See also == | == See also == |
Latest revision as of 17:00, 29 August 2020
Problem
Points and
are on a circle of diameter
, and
is on diameter
If and
, then
Solution
We have all the angles we need, but most obviously, we see that right angle in triangle .
Note also that angle is 6 degrees, so length
because the diameter,
, is 1.
Now, we can concentrate on triangle (after all, now we can decipher all angles easily and use Law of Sines).
We get:
That's equal to
Therefore, our answer is equal to:
Note that , and don't accidentally put
because you thought
was
!
See also
1993 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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