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− | Let the circumcenter of the circle inscribing this polygon be <math>O</math>. The area of the equilateral triangle is <math>\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}*196=49\sqrt{3}</math>. The area of one of the three smaller triangles, say <math>\triangle{DBE}</math> is <math>14\sqrt{3}</math>. Let <math>BH</math> be the altitude of <math>\triangle{DBE}</math>, so if we extend <math>BH</math> to point <math>M</math> where <math>MO\perp{BM}</math>, we get right triangle <math>\triangle{OMB}</math>. Note that the height <math>BH=2\sqrt{3}</math>, computed given the area and side length <math>14</math>,so <math>MB=BH+HB=2\sqrt{3}+\frac{7\sqrt{3}}{3}=\frac{13\sqrt{3}}{3}</math>. <math>OB=\frac{14\sqrt{3}}{3}</math> so Pythag gives <math>OM=\sqrt{OB^2-MB^2}=3</math>. This means that <math>HE=7-OM=4</math>, so Pythag gives <math>BE=2\sqrt{7}</math>. Let <math>\frac{\theta}{2}=\alpha</math> and the midpoint of <math>BE</math> be <math>P</math> so that <math>BP=PE=\sqrt{7}</math>, so that Pythag on <math>\triangle{OPE}</math> gives <math>OP=\sqrt{OE^2-PE^2}=\sqrt{\frac{175}{3}}</math>. Then <math>\tan{\alpha}=\frac{\sqrt{\frac{175}{3}}}{\sqrt{7}}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{5}</math>. Then <math>\tan{2\alpha}=\tan{\theta}=\frac{\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{5}}{1-\frac{3}{25}}=\boxed{\frac{5\sqrt{3}}{11}}</math>. | + | Let the circumcenter of the circle inscribing this polygon be <math>O</math>. The area of the equilateral triangle is <math>\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}*196=49\sqrt{3}</math>. The area of one of the three smaller triangles, say <math>\triangle{DBE}</math> is <math>14\sqrt{3}</math>. Let <math>BH</math> be the altitude of <math>\triangle{DBE}</math>, so if we extend <math>BH</math> to point <math>M</math> where <math>MO\perp{BM}</math>, we get right triangle <math>\triangle{OMB}</math>. Note that the height <math>BH=2\sqrt{3}</math>, computed given the area and side length <math>14</math>, so <math>MB=BH+HB=2\sqrt{3}+\frac{7\sqrt{3}}{3}=\frac{13\sqrt{3}}{3}</math>. <math>OB=\frac{14\sqrt{3}}{3}</math> so Pythag gives <math>OM=\sqrt{OB^2-MB^2}=3</math>. This means that <math>HE=7-OM=4</math>, so Pythag gives <math>BE=2\sqrt{7}</math>. Let <math>\frac{\theta}{2}=\alpha</math> and the midpoint of <math>BE</math> be <math>P</math> so that <math>BP=PE=\sqrt{7}</math>, so that Pythag on <math>\triangle{OPE}</math> gives <math>OP=\sqrt{OE^2-PE^2}=\sqrt{\frac{175}{3}}</math>. Then <math>\tan{\alpha}=\frac{\sqrt{\frac{175}{3}}}{\sqrt{7}}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{5}</math>. Then <math>\tan{2\alpha}=\tan{\theta}=\frac{\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{5}}{1-\frac{3}{25}}=\boxed{\frac{5\sqrt{3}}{11}}</math>. |
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Problem 19
Equilateral with side length is rotated about its center by angle , where , to form . See the figure. The area of hexagon is . What is ?
Solution 1
Let O be circumcenter of the equilateral triangle
Easily get
is invalid given ,
Solution #2
From 's side lengths of 14, we get We let And
The answer would be
Which area =
And area =
So we have that
Which means
Now, can be calculated using the addition identity, which gives the answer of
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Solution 3 (No Trig Manipulations)
Let the circumcenter of the circle inscribing this polygon be . The area of the equilateral triangle is . The area of one of the three smaller triangles, say is . Let be the altitude of , so if we extend to point where , we get right triangle . Note that the height , computed given the area and side length , so . so Pythag gives . This means that , so Pythag gives . Let and the midpoint of be so that , so that Pythag on gives . Then . Then .
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Video Solution by SpreadTheMathLove
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