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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
− | In [[isosceles triangle]] <math>\triangle ABC</math>, <math>A</math> is located at the [[origin]] and <math>B</math> is located at (20,0). Point <math>C</math> is in the | + | In [[isosceles triangle]] <math>\triangle ABC</math>, <math>A</math> is located at the [[origin]] and <math>B</math> is located at <math>(20,0)</math>. Point <math>C</math> is in the first quadrant with <math>AC = BC</math> and angle <math>BAC = 75^{\circ}</math>. If triangle <math>ABC</math> is rotated counterclockwise about point <math>A</math> until the image of <math>C</math> lies on the positive <math>y</math>-axis, the area of the region common to the original and the rotated triangle is in the form <math>p\sqrt{2} + q\sqrt{3} + r\sqrt{6} + s</math>, where <math>p,q,r,s</math> are integers. Find <math>\frac{p-q+r-s}2</math>. |
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== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
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+ | <asy> | ||
+ | defaultpen(fontsize(12)+0.6); size(300); | ||
+ | var theta=15; | ||
+ | pair A=origin, B=(20,0), C=extension(A,dir(75),B/2,bisectorpoint(A,B)), Cp=rotate(theta,A)*C, Bp=rotate(theta,A)*B, X=extension(A,Bp,B,C), Y=extension(B,C,Bp,Cp); | ||
+ | draw(A--B--C--A); draw(A--Bp--Cp--A, royalblue); | ||
+ | markscalefactor=0.1; | ||
+ | draw(rightanglemark(Y,X,A)); | ||
+ | dot("$A$",A,dir(210)); dot("$B$",B,dir(-20)); dot("$C$",C,up); dot("$B'$",Bp,dir(-10)); dot("$C'$",Cp,dir(100)); | ||
+ | MA("60^\circ",Bp,A,C,2); MA("15^\circ",B,A,Bp,5); MA("75^\circ",C,B,A,2); MA("30^\circ",A,C,B,4); MA("30^\circ",A,Cp,Bp,4); MA("45^\circ",A,extension(A,C,Bp,Cp),Bp,3); MA("15^\circ",C,Y,Cp,8); MA("15^\circ",C,A,Cp,9); | ||
+ | </asy> | ||
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=== Solution 1 === | === Solution 1 === | ||
− | + | Let the new triangle be <math>\triangle AB'C'</math> (<math>A</math>, the origin, is a vertex of both triangles). Let <math>\overline{B'C'}</math> intersect with <math>\overline{AC}</math> at point <math>D</math>, <math>\overline{BC}</math> intersect with <math>\overline{B'C'}</math> at <math>E</math>, and <math>\overline{BC}</math> intersect with <math>\overline{AB'}</math> at <math>F</math>. The region common to both triangles is the [[quadrilateral]] <math>ADEF</math>. Notice that <math>[ADEF] = [\triangle ADB'] - [\triangle EFB']</math>, where we let <math>[\ldots]</math> denote area. | |
− | + | <center>To find <math>[\triangle ADB']</math>:</center> | |
− | + | Since <math>\angle B'AC'</math> and <math>\angle BAC</math> both have measures <math>75^{\circ}</math>, both of their [[complement]]s are <math>15^{\circ}</math>, and <math>\angle DAB' = 90 - 2(15) = 60^{\circ}</math>. We know that <math>\angle DB'A = 75^{\circ}</math>, so <math>\angle ADB' = 180 - 60 - 75 = 45^{\circ}</math>. | |
− | + | Thus <math>\triangle ADB'</math> is a <math>45 - 60 - 75 \triangle</math>. It can be solved by drawing an [[altitude]] splitting the <math>75^{\circ}</math> angle into <math>30^{\circ}</math> and <math>45^{\circ}</math> angles, forming a <math>30-60-90</math> [[right triangle]] and a <math>45-45-90</math> isosceles right triangle. Since we know that <math>AB' = 20</math>, the base of the <math>30-60-90</math> triangle is <math>10</math>, the base of the <math>45-45-90</math> is <math>10\sqrt{3}</math>, and their common height is <math>10\sqrt{3}</math>. Thus, the total area of <math>[\triangle ADB'] = \frac{1}{2}(10\sqrt{3})(10\sqrt{3} + 10) = \boxed{150 + 50\sqrt{3}}</math>. | |
− | + | <center>To find <math>[\triangle EFB']</math>:</center> | |
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− | + | Since <math>\triangle AFB</math> is also a <math>15-75-90</math> triangle, | |
+ | <center><math>AF = 20\sin 75 = 20 \sin (30 + 45) = 20\left(\frac{\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{6}}4\right) = 5\sqrt{2} + 5\sqrt{6}</math></center> | ||
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+ | <center><math>FB' = AB' - AF = 20 - 5\sqrt{2} - 5\sqrt{6}</math></center> | ||
+ | Since <math>[\triangle EFB'] = \frac{1}{2} (FB' \cdot EF) = \frac{1}{2} (FB') (FB' \tan 75^{\circ})</math>. With some horrendous [[algebra]], we can calculate | ||
+ | <cmath>\begin{align*} | ||
+ | [\triangle EFB'] &= \frac{1}{2}\tan (30 + 45) \cdot (20 - 5\sqrt{2} - 5\sqrt{6})^2 \\ | ||
+ | &= 25 \left(\frac{\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} + 1}{1 - \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}}\right) \left(8 - 2\sqrt{2} - 2\sqrt{6} - 2\sqrt{2} + 1 + \sqrt{3} - 2\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{3} + 3\right) \\ | ||
+ | &= 25(2 + \sqrt{3})(12 - 4\sqrt{2} - 4\sqrt{6} + 2\sqrt{3}) \\ | ||
+ | [\triangle EFB'] &= \boxed{- 500\sqrt{2} + 400\sqrt{3} - 300\sqrt{6} +750}. | ||
+ | \end{align*}</cmath> | ||
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+ | To finish, | ||
+ | <cmath>\begin{align*} | ||
+ | [ADEF] &= [\triangle ADB'] - [\triangle EFB']\\ | ||
+ | &= \left(150 + 50\sqrt{3}\right) - \left(-500\sqrt{2} + 400\sqrt{3} - 300\sqrt{6} + 750\right)\\ | ||
+ | &=500\sqrt{2} - 350\sqrt{3} + 300\sqrt{6} - 600\\ \end{align*}</cmath> | ||
+ | Hence, <math>\frac{p-q+r-s}{2} = \frac{500 + 350 + 300 + 600}2 = \frac{1750}2 = \boxed{\boxed{875}}</math>. | ||
=== Solution 2 === | === Solution 2 === | ||
− | Redefine the points in the same manner as the last time (<math>\triangle AB'C'</math>, intersect at <math>D</math>, <math>E</math>, and <math>F</math>). This time, notice that <math>[ADEF] = [\triangle AB'C'] - ([\triangle ADC'] + [\triangle EFB']</math>. | + | Redefine the points in the same manner as the last time (<math>\triangle AB'C'</math>, intersect at <math>D</math>, <math>E</math>, and <math>F</math>). This time, notice that <math>[ADEF] = [\triangle AB'C'] - ([\triangle ADC'] + [\triangle EFB'])</math>. |
− | The area of <math>[\triangle AB'C'] = [\triangle ABC]</math>. The [[altitude]] of <math>\triangle ABC</math> is clearly <math>10 \tan 75 = 10 \tan (30 + 45)</math>. The [ | + | The area of <math>[\triangle AB'C'] = [\triangle ABC]</math>. The [[altitude]] of <math>\triangle ABC</math> is clearly <math>10 \tan 75 = 10 \tan (30 + 45)</math>. The [https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Trigonometric_identities#Angle_addition_identities tangent addition rule] yields <math>10(2 + \sqrt{3})</math> (see above). Thus, <math>[\triangle ABC] = \frac{1}{2} 20 \cdot (20 + 10\sqrt{3}) = 200 + 100\sqrt{3}</math>. |
− | The area of <math>[\triangle ADC']</math> (with a side on the y-axis) can be found by splitting it into two triangles, <math>30-60-90</math> and <math>15-75-90</math> [[right triangle]]s. <math>AC' = AC = \frac{10}{\sin 15}</math>. The [[trigonometric identity|sine subtraction rule]] shows that <math>\frac{10}{\sin 15} = \frac{10}{\frac{\sqrt{6} - \sqrt{2}}4} = \frac{40}{\sqrt{6} - \sqrt{2}} = 10(\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{2})</math>. <math>AC'</math>, in terms of the height of <math>\triangle ADC'</math>, is equal to <math>h(\sqrt{3} + \tan 75) = h(\sqrt{3} + 2 + \sqrt{3})</math>. < | + | The area of <math>[\triangle ADC']</math> (with a side on the y-axis) can be found by splitting it into two triangles, <math>30-60-90</math> and <math>15-75-90</math> [[right triangle]]s. <math>AC' = AC = \frac{10}{\sin 15}</math>. The [[trigonometric identity|sine subtraction rule]] shows that <math>\frac{10}{\sin 15} = \frac{10}{\frac{\sqrt{6} - \sqrt{2}}4} = \frac{40}{\sqrt{6} - \sqrt{2}} = 10(\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{2})</math>. <math>AC'</math>, in terms of the height of <math>\triangle ADC'</math>, is equal to <math>h(\sqrt{3} + \tan 75) = h(\sqrt{3} + 2 + \sqrt{3})</math>. |
+ | <cmath>\begin{align*} | ||
+ | [ADC'] &= \frac 12 AC' \cdot h \\ | ||
+ | &= \frac 12 (10\sqrt{6} + 10\sqrt{2})\left(\frac{10\sqrt{6} + 10\sqrt{2}}{2\sqrt{3} + 2}\right) \\ | ||
+ | &= \frac{(800 + 400\sqrt{3})}{(2 + \sqrt{3})}\cdot\frac{2 - \sqrt{3}}{2-\sqrt{3}} \\ | ||
+ | &= \frac{400\sqrt{3} + 400}8 = 50\sqrt{3} + 50 | ||
+ | \end{align*}</cmath> | ||
The area of <math>[\triangle EFB']</math> was found in the previous solution to be <math>- 500\sqrt{2} + 400\sqrt{3} - 300\sqrt{6} +750</math>. | The area of <math>[\triangle EFB']</math> was found in the previous solution to be <math>- 500\sqrt{2} + 400\sqrt{3} - 300\sqrt{6} +750</math>. | ||
− | Therefore, <math>[ADEF] </math> <math>= (200 + 100\sqrt{3}) - \left((50 + 50\sqrt{3}) + (-500\sqrt{2} + 400\sqrt{3} - 300\sqrt{6} +750)\right)</math> <math>= 500\sqrt{2} - 350\sqrt{3} + 300\sqrt{6} - 600</math>, and our answer is <math>875</math>. | + | Therefore, <math>[ADEF] </math> <math>= (200 + 100\sqrt{3}) - \left((50 + 50\sqrt{3}) + (-500\sqrt{2} + 400\sqrt{3} - 300\sqrt{6} +750)\right)</math> <math>= 500\sqrt{2} - 350\sqrt{3} + 300\sqrt{6} - 600</math>, and our answer is <math>\boxed{875}</math>. |
=== Solution 3 === | === Solution 3 === | ||
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+ | Call the points of the intersections of the triangles <math>D</math>, <math>E</math>, and <math>F</math> as noted in the diagram (the points are different from those in the diagram for solution 1). <math>\overline{AD}</math> [[bisect]]s <math>\angle EDE'</math>. | ||
− | + | Through [https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Congruent_(geometry)#HL_Congruence HL] congruency, we can find that <math>\triangle AED</math> is [[congruent]] to <math>\triangle AE'D</math>. This divides the region <math>AEDF</math> (which we are trying to solve for) into two congruent triangles and an [[isosceles triangle|isosceles]] [[right triangle]]. | |
+ | <center><math>AE = 20 \cos 15 = 20 \cos (45 - 30) = 20 \cdot \frac{\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{2}}{4} = 5\sqrt{6} + 5\sqrt{2}</math></center> | ||
+ | Since <math>FE' = AE' = AE</math>, we find that <math>[AE'F] = \frac 12 (5\sqrt{6} + 5\sqrt{2})^2 = 100 + 50\sqrt{3}</math>. | ||
− | <math>AE | + | Now, we need to find <math>[AED] = [AE'D]</math>. The acute angles of the triangles are <math>\frac{15}{2}</math> and <math>90 - \frac{15}{2}</math>. By repeated application of the [[trigonometric identity|half-angle formula]], we can find that <math>\tan \frac{15}{2} = \sqrt{2} - \sqrt{3} + \sqrt{6} - 2</math>. |
− | + | The area of <math>[AED] = \frac 12 \left(20 \cos 15\right)^2 \left(\tan \frac{15}{2}\right)</math>. Thus, <math>[AED] + [AE'D] = 2\left(\frac 12((5\sqrt{6} + 5\sqrt{2})^2 \cdot (\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{3} + \sqrt{6} - 2))\right)</math>, which eventually simplifies to <math>500\sqrt{2} - 350\sqrt{3} + 300\sqrt{6} - 600</math>. | |
− | Adding them together, we find that the solution is <math>[AEDF] = [AE'F] + [AED] + [AE'D] = 100 + 50\sqrt{3} + 500\sqrt{2} - 350\sqrt{3} + 300\sqrt{6} - 600 = 500\sqrt{2} - 350\sqrt{3} + 300\sqrt{6} - 600</math>. | + | Adding them together, we find that the solution is <math>[AEDF] = [AE'F] + [AED] + [AE'D]</math> <math>= 100 + 50\sqrt{3} + 500\sqrt{2} - 350\sqrt{3} + 300\sqrt{6} - 600=</math> <math>= 500\sqrt{2} - 350\sqrt{3} + 300\sqrt{6} - 600</math>, and the answer is <math>\boxed{875}</math>. |
=== Solution 4 === | === Solution 4 === | ||
From the given information, calculate the coordinates of all the points (by finding the equations of the lines, equating). Then, use the [[shoelace]] method to calculate the area of the intersection. | From the given information, calculate the coordinates of all the points (by finding the equations of the lines, equating). Then, use the [[shoelace]] method to calculate the area of the intersection. | ||
− | *<math>\overline{AC}</math>: <math>y = \sqrt{3}x</math> | + | *<math>\overline{AC}</math>: <math>y = (\tan 75) x = (2 + \sqrt{3})x</math> |
− | *<math>\overline{AB'}</math>: <math>y = (\tan 15) x = | + | *<math>\overline{AB'}</math>: <math>y = (\tan 15) x = (2 - \sqrt{3})x</math> |
− | *<math>\overline{BC}</math>: It passes thru <math>(20,0)</math>, and has a slope of <math>-\tan75 = - | + | *<math>\overline{BC}</math>: It passes thru <math>(20,0)</math>, and has a slope of <math>-\tan75 = -(2 + \sqrt{3})</math>. The equation of its line is <math>y = (2+\sqrt{3})(20 - x)</math>. |
− | *<math>\overline{B'C'}</math>: <math>AC' = AC = \frac{10}{\ | + | *<math>\overline{B'C'}</math>: <math>AC' = AC = \frac{10}{\cos 75} = 10\sqrt{6} + 10\sqrt{2}</math>, so it passes thru point <math>(0, 10\sqrt{6} + 10\sqrt{2})</math>. It has a slope of <math>-\tan 60 = -\sqrt{3}</math>. So the equation of its line is <math>y = -\sqrt{3}x + 10(\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{2})</math>. |
Now, we can equate the equations to find the intersections of all the points. | Now, we can equate the equations to find the intersections of all the points. | ||
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− | *<math>D</math> is the intersection of <math>\overline{ | + | *<math>D</math> is the intersection of <math>\overline{BC},\ \overline{B'C'}</math>. <math>(2+\sqrt{3})(20-x) = -\sqrt{3}x + 10(\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{2})</math>. Therefore, <math>x = 5(4 + 2\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{2})</math>, <math>y = 5(3\sqrt{6} + 5\sqrt{2}-4\sqrt{3}-6)</math>. |
− | *<math>E</math> is the intersection of <math>\overline{AB'},\ \overline{BC}</math>. <math> | + | *<math>E</math> is the intersection of <math>\overline{AB'},\ \overline{BC}</math>. <math>(2 - \sqrt{3})x =(2+\sqrt{3})(20-x) </math>. Therefore, <math>x = 5(2+\sqrt{3})</math>, <math>y = 5</math>. |
− | *<math>F</math> is the intersection of <math>\overline{AC},\ \overline{B'C'}</math>. <math>\sqrt{3}x = -\sqrt{3}x + 10(\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{2})</math>. Therefore, <math>x = | + | *<math>F</math> is the intersection of <math>\overline{AC},\ \overline{B'C'}</math>. <math>(2+\sqrt{3})x = -\sqrt{3}x + 10(\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{2})</math>. Therefore, <math>x = 5\sqrt{2}</math>, <math>y = 10\sqrt{2}+ 5\sqrt{6}</math>. |
− | We take these points and tie them together by shoelace, and the answer should come out | + | We take these points and tie them together by shoelace, and the answer should come out to be <math>\boxed{875}</math>. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Contents
Problem
In isosceles triangle ,
is located at the origin and
is located at
. Point
is in the first quadrant with
and angle
. If triangle
is rotated counterclockwise about point
until the image of
lies on the positive
-axis, the area of the region common to the original and the rotated triangle is in the form
, where
are integers. Find
.
Solution
Solution 1
Let the new triangle be (
, the origin, is a vertex of both triangles). Let
intersect with
at point
,
intersect with
at
, and
intersect with
at
. The region common to both triangles is the quadrilateral
. Notice that
, where we let
denote area.
![$[\triangle ADB']$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/d/e/8/de89334f50d1b46a5f99afe334fa5470ee37178d.png)
Since and
both have measures
, both of their complements are
, and
. We know that
, so
.
Thus is a
. It can be solved by drawing an altitude splitting the
angle into
and
angles, forming a
right triangle and a
isosceles right triangle. Since we know that
, the base of the
triangle is
, the base of the
is
, and their common height is
. Thus, the total area of
.
![$[\triangle EFB']$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/2/a/b/2ab67efa5b71d9f0a8ad5c7b0c75f2ffb1c443a1.png)
Since is also a
triangle,
![$AF = 20\sin 75 = 20 \sin (30 + 45) = 20\left(\frac{\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{6}}4\right) = 5\sqrt{2} + 5\sqrt{6}$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/5/6/8/568ab424e801654d874c34d645ee2499c0533191.png)
and
![$FB' = AB' - AF = 20 - 5\sqrt{2} - 5\sqrt{6}$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/a/5/f/a5fb198241bedad12f3c64b5f872e483a5f5d630.png)
Since . With some horrendous algebra, we can calculate
To finish,
Hence,
.
Solution 2
Redefine the points in the same manner as the last time (, intersect at
,
, and
). This time, notice that
.
The area of . The altitude of
is clearly
. The tangent addition rule yields
(see above). Thus,
.
The area of (with a side on the y-axis) can be found by splitting it into two triangles,
and
right triangles.
. The sine subtraction rule shows that
.
, in terms of the height of
, is equal to
.
The area of was found in the previous solution to be
.
Therefore,
, and our answer is
.
Solution 3
Call the points of the intersections of the triangles ,
, and
as noted in the diagram (the points are different from those in the diagram for solution 1).
bisects
.
Through HL congruency, we can find that is congruent to
. This divides the region
(which we are trying to solve for) into two congruent triangles and an isosceles right triangle.
![$AE = 20 \cos 15 = 20 \cos (45 - 30) = 20 \cdot \frac{\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{2}}{4} = 5\sqrt{6} + 5\sqrt{2}$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/4/4/e4495f61066c301af98aef66f5a310faddc5747c.png)
Since , we find that
.
Now, we need to find . The acute angles of the triangles are
and
. By repeated application of the half-angle formula, we can find that
.
The area of . Thus,
, which eventually simplifies to
.
Adding them together, we find that the solution is
, and the answer is
.
Solution 4
From the given information, calculate the coordinates of all the points (by finding the equations of the lines, equating). Then, use the shoelace method to calculate the area of the intersection.
:
:
: It passes thru
, and has a slope of
. The equation of its line is
.
:
, so it passes thru point
. It has a slope of
. So the equation of its line is
.
Now, we can equate the equations to find the intersections of all the points.
is the intersection of
.
. Therefore,
,
.
is the intersection of
.
. Therefore,
,
.
is the intersection of
.
. Therefore,
,
.
We take these points and tie them together by shoelace, and the answer should come out to be .
See also
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