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+ | Let <math>O</math> be the center of the circle. Notice how <math>OC = OD = r</math>, where <math>r</math> is the radius of the circle. By applying the law of cosines on triangle <math>OCE</math>, <math>r^2=CE^2+OE^2-2(CE)(OE)\cos{45}=CE^2+OE^2-(CE)(OE)\sqrt{2}</math>. Similarly, by applying the law of cosines on triangle <math>ODE</math>, <math>r^2=DE^2+OE^2-2(DE)(OE)\cos{135}=DE^2+OE^2+(DE)(OE)\sqrt{2}</math>. By subtracting these two equations, we get <math>CE^2-DE^2-(CE)(OE)\sqrt{2}-(DE)(OE)\sqrt{2}=0</math>. We can rearrange it to get <math>CE^2-DE^2=(CE)(OE)\sqrt{2}+(DE)(OE)\sqrt{2}=(CE+DE)(OE\sqrt{2})</math>. Because both <math>CE</math> and <math>DE</math> are both positive, we can safely divide both sides by <math>(CE+DE)</math> to obtain <math>CE-DE=OE\sqrt{2}</math>. Because <math>OE = OB - BE = 5\sqrt{2} - 2\sqrt{5}</math>, <math>(CE-DE)^2 = CE^2+DE^2 - 2(CE)(DE) = (OE\sqrt{2})^2 =2(5\sqrt{2} - 2\sqrt{5})^2 = 140 - 40\sqrt{10}</math>. Through power of a point, we can find out that <math>(CE)(DE)=20\sqrt{10} - 20</math>, so <math>CE^2+DE^2 = (CE-DE)^2+ 2(CE)(DE)= (140 - 40\sqrt{10}) + 2(20\sqrt{10} - 20) = 100</math> | ||
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==Video Solution== | ==Video Solution== | ||
On The Spot STEM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-hhRa93lK4 | On The Spot STEM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-hhRa93lK4 |
Revision as of 10:42, 11 February 2020
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Problem
Let be a diameter in a circle of radius Let be a chord in the circle that intersects at a point such that and What is
Solution 1
Let be the center of the circle, and be the midpoint of . Let and . This implies that . Since , we now want to find . Since is a right angle, by Pythagorean theorem . Thus, our answer is .
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Solution 2 (Power of a Point)
Let be the center of the circle, and be the midpoint of . Draw triangle , and median . Because , is isosceles, so is also an altitude of . , and because angle is degrees and triangle is right, . Because triangle is right, . Thus, . We are looking for + which is also . Because . By power of a point, so . Finally, .
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Solution 3 (Law of Cosines)
Let be the center of the circle. Notice how , where is the radius of the circle. By applying the law of cosines on triangle , . Similarly, by applying the law of cosines on triangle , . By subtracting these two equations, we get . We can rearrange it to get . Because both and are both positive, we can safely divide both sides by to obtain . Because , . Through power of a point, we can find out that , so
~Math_Wiz_3.14
Video Solution
On The Spot STEM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-hhRa93lK4
See Also
2020 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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