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Let <math>ABCD</math> be an [[isosceles trapezoid]] with <math>\overline{AD}||\overline{BC}</math> whose angle at the longer base <math>\overline{AD}</math> is <math>\dfrac{\pi}{3}</math>. The [[diagonal]]s have length <math>10\sqrt {21}</math>, and point <math>E</math> is at distances <math>10\sqrt {7}</math> and <math>30\sqrt {7}</math> from vertices <math>A</math> and <math>D</math>, respectively. Let <math>F</math> be the foot of the [[altitude]] from <math>C</math> to <math>\overline{AD}</math>. The distance <math>EF</math> can be expressed in the form <math>m\sqrt {n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are positive integers and <math>n</math> is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find <math>m + n</math>. | Let <math>ABCD</math> be an [[isosceles trapezoid]] with <math>\overline{AD}||\overline{BC}</math> whose angle at the longer base <math>\overline{AD}</math> is <math>\dfrac{\pi}{3}</math>. The [[diagonal]]s have length <math>10\sqrt {21}</math>, and point <math>E</math> is at distances <math>10\sqrt {7}</math> and <math>30\sqrt {7}</math> from vertices <math>A</math> and <math>D</math>, respectively. Let <math>F</math> be the foot of the [[altitude]] from <math>C</math> to <math>\overline{AD}</math>. The distance <math>EF</math> can be expressed in the form <math>m\sqrt {n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are positive integers and <math>n</math> is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find <math>m + n</math>. | ||
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Finally, the answer is <math>25+7=\boxed{032}</math>. | Finally, the answer is <math>25+7=\boxed{032}</math>. | ||
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Extend <math>\overline {AB}</math> through <math>B</math>, to meet <math>\overline {DC}</math> (extended through <math>C</math>) at <math>G</math>. <math>ADG</math> is an equilateral triangle because of the angle conditions on the base. | Extend <math>\overline {AB}</math> through <math>B</math>, to meet <math>\overline {DC}</math> (extended through <math>C</math>) at <math>G</math>. <math>ADG</math> is an equilateral triangle because of the angle conditions on the base. |
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Problem
Let be an isosceles trapezoid with whose angle at the longer base is . The diagonals have length , and point is at distances and from vertices and , respectively. Let be the foot of the altitude from to . The distance can be expressed in the form , where and are positive integers and is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find .
Solution 1
Key observation. .
Proof 1. By the triangle inequality, we can immediately see that . However, notice that , so by the law of sines, when , is right and the circle centered at with radius , which we will call , is tangent to . Thus, if were increased, would have to be moved even farther outwards from to maintain the angle of and could not touch it, a contradiction.
Proof 2. Again, use the triangle inequality to obtain . Let and . By the law of cosines on , . Viewing this as a quadratic in , the discriminant must satisfy . Combining these two inequalities yields the desired conclusion.
This observation tells us that , , and are collinear, in that order.
Then, and are triangles. Hence , and
Finally, the answer is .
Solution 2
Extend through , to meet (extended through ) at . is an equilateral triangle because of the angle conditions on the base.
If then , because and therefore .
By simple angle chasing, is a 30-60-90 triangle and thus , and
Similarly is a 30-60-90 triangle and thus .
Equating and solving for , and thus .
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See also
2008 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 9 |
Followed by Problem 11 | |
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