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Latest revision as of 21:05, 20 April 2024
Problem
Equilateral triangle 
has 
on 
and 
on 
. The triangle is folded along 
so that vertex 
now rests at 
on side 
. If 
and 
then the length of the crease is
Solution
has side length 
. Let 
and 
. Thus, 
and 
. Applying Law of Cosines on triangles 
and 
using the 
angles gives 
and 
. Applying Law of Cosines once again on triangle 
using the angle gives ![\[PQ^2=\frac{(21)(49)}{400}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/1/e/e1e78af13b9fd1648966e93fffbf619501de8e97.png)
so ![\[PQ=\frac{7}{20}\sqrt{21}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/1/b/f/1bfda0fe917934bce76114ed611c4c0efc45bdc0.png)
The correct answer is 
.
See also
| 1991 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 28 |
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