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Problem

Triangle $ABC$ lies in the cartesian plane and has an area of $70$ . The coordinates of $B$ and $C$ are $(12,19)$ and $(23,20),$ respectively, and the coordinates of $A$ are $(p,q).$ The line containing the median to side $BC$ has slope $-5.$ Find the largest possible value of $p+q.$

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Solution 1

The midpoint $M$ of line segment $\overline{BC}$ is $\left(\frac{35}{2}, \frac{39}{2}\right)$ . The equation of the median can be found by $-5 = \frac{q - \frac{39}{2}}{p - \frac{35}{2}}$ . Cross multiply and simplify to yield that $-5p + \frac{35 \cdot 5}{2} = q - \frac{39}{2}$ , so $q = -5p + 107$ .

Use determinants to find that the area of $\triangle ABC$ is $\frac{1}{2} \begin{vmatrix}p & 12 & 23 \\ q & 19 & 20 \\ 1 & 1 & 1\end{vmatrix} = 70$ (note that there is a missing absolute value; we will assume that the other solution for the triangle will give a smaller value of $p+q$ , which is provable by following these steps over again) (alternatively, we could use the Shoelace Theorem). We can calculate this determinant to become $140 = \begin{vmatrix} 12 & 23 \\ 19 & 20 \end{vmatrix} - \begin{vmatrix} p & q \\ 23 & 20 \end{vmatrix} + \begin{vmatrix} p & q \\ 12 & 19 \end{vmatrix}$ $\Longrightarrow 140 = 240 - 437 - 20p + 23q + 19p - 12q$ $= -197 - p + 11q$ . Thus, $q = \frac{1}{11}p + \frac{337}{11}$ .

Setting this equation equal to the equation of the median, we get that $\frac{1}{11}p + \frac{337}{11} = -5p + 107$ , so $\frac{56}{11}p = \frac{107 \cdot 11 - 337}{11}$ . Solving produces that $p = 15$ . Substituting backwards yields that $q = 32$ ; the solution is $p + q = \boxed{047}$ .

Solution 2

Using the equation of the median from above, we can write the coordinates of $A$ as $(p,\ -5p + 107)$ . The equation of $\overline{BC}$ is $\frac{20 - 19}{23 - 12} = \frac{y - 19}{x - 12}$ , so $x - 12 = 11y - 209$ . In general form, the line is $x - 11y + 197 = 0$ . Use the equation for the distance between a line and point to find the distance between $A$ and $BC$ (which is the height of $\triangle ABC$ ): $\frac{|1(p) - 11(-5p + 107) + 197|}{1^2 + 11^2} = \frac{|56p - 980|}{\sqrt{122}}$ . Now we need the length of $BC$ , which is $\sqrt{(23 - 12)^2 + (20 - 19)^2} = \sqrt{122}$ . The area of $\triangle ABC$ is $70 = \frac{1}{2}bh = \frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{|56p - 980|}{\sqrt{122}}\right) \cdot \sqrt{122}$ . Thus, $|28p - 490| = 70$ , and $p = 15,\ 20$ . We are looking for $p + q = -4p + 107 = 47,\ 27$ . The maximum possible value of $p + q = \fbox{047}$ .

Solution 3

Again, the midpoint $M$ of line segment $\overline{BC}$ is at $\left(\frac{35}{2}, \frac{39}{2}\right)$ . Let $A'$ be the point $(17, 22)$ , which lies along the line through $M$ of slope $-5$ . The area of triangle $A'BC$ can be computed in a number of ways (one possibility: extend $A'B$ until it hits the line $y = 19$ , and subtract one triangle from another), and each such calculation gives an area of 14. This is $\frac{1}{5}$ of our needed area, so we simply need the point $A$ to be 5 times as far from $M$ as $A'$ is. Thus $A = \left(\frac{35}{2}, \frac{39}{2}\right) \pm 5\left(-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{5}{2}\right)$ , and the sum of coordinates will be larger if we take the positive value, so $A = \left(\frac{35}{2} - \frac{5}2, \frac{39}{2} + \frac{25}{2}\right)$ and the answer is $\frac{35}{2} - \frac{5}2 + \frac{39}{2} + \frac{25}{2} = \fbox{047}$ .

Solution 4

Plug points into the Shoelace Theorem. This will provide you with the equation $|-p - 197 + 11q| = 140$ . The find the midpoint of the line $BC$ which is $(17.5,19.5)$ . Now using this post and the given slope of the median, $-5$ , using basic algebra we can find the equation of the median which is $q = -5p + 107$ . Now that we have been given $q$ in terms of $p$ plug this equation back into $|-p - 197 + 11q| = 140$ . The result is the equation $|980 - 56p| = 140$ . Solve this equation for two possible answers $p = 15, 20$ . Plugging into $q = -5p + 107$ these inputs produce $q$ values $32$ and $7$ . Obviously $15 + 32$ is the greater sum so the answer is $47$ and we are done.

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 == Problem ==
-[[Triangle]] <math> ABC </math> lies in the [[Cartesian Plane]] and has an [[area]] of 70. The coordinates of <math> B </math> and <math> C </math> are <math> (12,19) </math> and <math> (23,20), </math> respectively, and the coordinates of <math> A </math> are <math> (p,q). </math> The [[line]] containing the [[median]] to side <math> BC </math> has [[slope]] <math> -5. </math> Find the largest possible value of <math> p+q. </math>
+[[Triangle]] <math> ABC </math> lies in the [[cartesian plane]] and has an [[area]] of <math>70</math>. The coordinates of <math> B </math> and <math> C </math> are <math> (12,19) </math> and <math> (23,20), </math> respectively, and the coordinates of <math> A </math> are <math> (p,q). </math> The [[line]] containing the [[median of a triangle | median]] to side <math> BC </math> has [[slope]] <math> -5. </math> Find the largest possible value of <math> p+q. </math>
+<center><asy>defaultpen(fontsize(8));
+size(170);
+pair A=(15,32), B=(12,19), C=(23,20), M=B/2+C/2, P=(17,22);
+draw(A--B--C--A);draw(A--M);draw(B--P--C);
+label("A (p,q)",A,(1,1));label("B (12,19)",B,(-1,-1));label("C (23,20)",C,(1,-1));label("M",M,(0.2,-1));
+label("(17,22)",P,(1,1));
+dot(A^^B^^C^^M^^P);</asy></center>
+== Solution 1 ==
+The [[midpoint]] <math>M</math> of [[line segment]] <math>\overline{BC}</math> is <math>\left(\frac{35}{2}, \frac{39}{2}\right)</math>. The equation of the median can be found by <math>-5 = \frac{q - \frac{39}{2}}{p - \frac{35}{2}}</math>. Cross multiply and simplify to yield that <math>-5p + \frac{35 \cdot 5}{2} = q - \frac{39}{2}</math>, so <math>q = -5p + 107</math>.
+Use [[determinant]]s to find that the [[area]] of <math>\triangle ABC</math> is <math>\frac{1}{2} \begin{vmatrix}p & 12 & 23 \\  q & 19 & 20 \\ 1 & 1 & 1\end{vmatrix} = 70</math> (note that there is a missing [[absolute value]]; we will assume that the other solution for the triangle will give a smaller value of <math>p+q</math>, which is provable by following these steps over again) (alternatively, we could use the [[Shoelace Theorem]]). We can calculate this determinant to become <math>140 = \begin{vmatrix} 12 & 23 \\ 19 & 20 \end{vmatrix} - \begin{vmatrix} p & q \\ 23 & 20 \end{vmatrix} + \begin{vmatrix} p & q \\ 12 & 19 \end{vmatrix}</math> <math>\Longrightarrow 140 = 240 - 437 - 20p + 23q + 19p - 12q</math> <math>= -197 - p + 11q</math>. Thus, <math>q = \frac{1}{11}p + \frac{337}{11}</math>.
+Setting this equation equal to the equation of the median, we get that <math>\frac{1}{11}p + \frac{337}{11} = -5p + 107</math>, so <math>\frac{56}{11}p = \frac{107 \cdot 11 - 337}{11}</math>. Solving produces that <math>p = 15</math>. [[Substitution|Substituting]] backwards yields that <math>q = 32</math>; the solution is <math>p + q = \boxed{047}</math>.
-== Solution ==
+== Solution 2 ==
+Using the equation of the median from above, we can write the [[coordinate]]s of <math>A</math> as <math>(p,\ -5p + 107)</math>. The equation of <math>\overline{BC}</math> is <math>\frac{20 - 19}{23 - 12} = \frac{y - 19}{x - 12}</math>, so <math>x - 12 = 11y - 209</math>. In [[general form]], the line is <math>x - 11y + 197 = 0</math>. Use the equation for the distance between a line and point to find the distance between <math>A</math> and <math>BC</math> (which is the height of <math>\triangle ABC</math>): <math>\frac{|1(p) - 11(-5p + 107) + 197|}{1^2 + 11^2} = \frac{|56p - 980|}{\sqrt{122}}</math>. Now we need the length of <math>BC</math>, which is <math>\sqrt{(23 - 12)^2 + (20 - 19)^2} = \sqrt{122}</math>. The area of <math>\triangle ABC</math> is <math>70 = \frac{1}{2}bh = \frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{|56p - 980|}{\sqrt{122}}\right) \cdot \sqrt{122}</math>. Thus, <math>|28p - 490| = 70</math>, and <math>p = 15,\ 20</math>. We are looking for <math>p + q = -4p + 107 = 47,\ 27</math>. The maximum possible value of <math>p + q = \fbox{047}</math>.
-The [[midpoint]] <math>M</math> of [[line segment]] <math>\overline{BC}</math> is <math>\left(\frac{35}{2}, \frac{39}{2}\right)</math>.  Let <math>A'</math> be the point <math>(17, 22)</math>, which lies along the line through <math>M</math> of slope <math>-5</math>.  The area of triangle <math>A'BC</math> can be computed in a number of ways (one possibility: extend <math>A'B</math> until it hits the line <math>y = 19</math>, and subtract one triangle from another), and each such calculation gives an area of 14.  This is <math>\frac{1}{5}</math> of our needed area, so we simply need the point <math>A</math> to be 5 times as far from <math>M</math> as <math>A'</math> is.  Thus <math>A = \left(\frac{35}{2}, \frac{39}{2}\right) \pm 5\left(-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{5}{2}\right)</math>, and the sum of coordinates will be larger if we take the positive value, so <math>A = \left(\frac{35}{2} - \frac{5}2, \frac{39}{2} + \frac{25}{2}\right)</math> and the answer is <math>\frac{35}{2} - \frac{5}2 + \frac{39}{2} + \frac{25}{2} = 047</math>.
+== Solution 3 ==
+Again, the [[midpoint]] <math>M</math> of [[line segment]] <math>\overline{BC}</math> is at <math>\left(\frac{35}{2}, \frac{39}{2}\right)</math>. Let <math>A'</math> be the point <math>(17, 22)</math>, which lies along the line through <math>M</math> of slope <math>-5</math>.  The area of triangle <math>A'BC</math> can be computed in a number of ways (one possibility: extend <math>A'B</math> until it hits the line <math>y = 19</math>, and subtract one triangle from another), and each such calculation gives an area of 14.  This is <math>\frac{1}{5}</math> of our needed area, so we simply need the point <math>A</math> to be 5 times as far from <math>M</math> as <math>A'</math> is.  Thus <math>A = \left(\frac{35}{2}, \frac{39}{2}\right) \pm 5\left(-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{5}{2}\right)</math>, and the sum of coordinates will be larger if we take the positive value, so <math>A = \left(\frac{35}{2} - \frac{5}2, \frac{39}{2} + \frac{25}{2}\right)</math> and the answer is <math>\frac{35}{2} - \frac{5}2 + \frac{39}{2} + \frac{25}{2} = \fbox{047}</math>.
+== Solution 4 ==
+Plug points into the [[Shoelace Theorem]]. This will provide you with the equation <math>|-p - 197 + 11q| = 140</math>. The find the midpoint of the line <math>BC</math> which is <math>(17.5,19.5)</math>. Now using this post and the given slope of the median, <math>-5</math>, using basic algebra we can find the equation of the median which is <math>q = -5p + 107</math>. Now that we have been given <math>q</math> in terms of <math>p</math> plug this equation back into <math>|-p - 197 + 11q| = 140</math>. The result is the equation <math>|980 - 56p| = 140</math>. Solve this equation for two possible answers <math>p = 15, 20</math>. Plugging into <math>q = -5p + 107</math> these inputs produce <math>q</math> values <math>32</math> and <math>7</math>. Obviously <math>15 + 32</math> is the greater sum so the answer is <math>47</math> and we are done.
 == See also ==
-* [[2005 AIME I Problems/Problem 9 | Previous problem]]
+{{AIME box|year=2005|n=I|num-b=9|num-a=11}}
-* [[2005 AIME I Problems/Problem 11 | Next problem]]
-* [[2005 AIME I Problems]]
 [[Category:Intermediate Geometry Problems]]
+{{MAA Notice}}

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