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Let the measure of <math>\angle BAC</math> be <math>\alpha</math> and <math>\overline{AP}=\overline{PQ}=\overline{QB}=\overline{BC}=x</math>. Because <math>\triangle APQ</math> is isosceles, <math>AQ=2x\cos(\alpha)</math>. So, <math>\overline{AB}=x\left(2\cos(\alpha)+1\right)</math>. <math>\triangle{ABC}</math> is isosceles too, so <math>x=\overline{BC}=2\overline{AC}\sin\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right)=2x\left(2\cos(\alpha)+1\right)\sin\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right)</math>. | Let the measure of <math>\angle BAC</math> be <math>\alpha</math> and <math>\overline{AP}=\overline{PQ}=\overline{QB}=\overline{BC}=x</math>. Because <math>\triangle APQ</math> is isosceles, <math>AQ=2x\cos(\alpha)</math>. So, <math>\overline{AB}=x\left(2\cos(\alpha)+1\right)</math>. <math>\triangle{ABC}</math> is isosceles too, so <math>x=\overline{BC}=2\overline{AC}\sin\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right)=2x\left(2\cos(\alpha)+1\right)\sin\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right)</math>. |
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Problem
In triangle it is given that angles
and
are congruent. Points
and
lie on
and
respectively, so that
Angle
is
times as large as angle
where
is a positive real number. Find the greatest integer that does not exceed
.
Solution
Solution 1
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Let point be in
such that
. Then
is a rhombus, so
and
is an isosceles trapezoid. Since
bisects
, it follows by symmetry in trapezoid
that
bisects
. Thus
lies on the perpendicular bisector of
, and
. Hence
is an equilateral triangle.
Now , and the sum of the angles in
is
. Then
and
, so the answer is
.
Solution 2
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Again, construct as above.
Let and
, which means
.
is isosceles with
, so
.
Let
be the intersection of
and
. Since
,
is cyclic, which means
.
Since
is an isosceles trapezoid,
, but since
bisects
,
.
Therefore we have that .
We solve the simultaneous equations
and
to get
and
.
,
, so
.
.
Solution 3/Three/Tres
Let the measure of be
and
. Because
is isosceles,
. So,
.
is isosceles too, so
.
Simplifying,
. By double angle formula, we know that
.
Applying,
and
.
The expression in the parentheses though is triple angle formula! Hence,
,
. It follows now that
,
. Giving
.
.
See also
2000 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 15 | |
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