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In <math>\triangle RED</math>, <math>\measuredangle DRE=75^{\circ}</math> and <math>\measuredangle RED=45^{\circ}</math>. <math>RD=1</math>. Let <math>M</math> be the midpoint of segment <math>\overline{RD}</math>. Point <math>C</math> lies on side <math>\overline{ED}</math> such that <math>\overline{RC}\perp\overline{EM}</math>. Extend segment <math>\overline{DE}</math> through <math>E</math> to point <math>A</math> such that <math>CA=AR</math>. Then <math>AE=\frac{a-\sqrt{b}}{c}</math>, where <math>a</math> and <math>c</math> are relatively prime positive integers, and <math>b</math> is a positive integer. Find <math>a+b+c</math>. | In <math>\triangle RED</math>, <math>\measuredangle DRE=75^{\circ}</math> and <math>\measuredangle RED=45^{\circ}</math>. <math>RD=1</math>. Let <math>M</math> be the midpoint of segment <math>\overline{RD}</math>. Point <math>C</math> lies on side <math>\overline{ED}</math> such that <math>\overline{RC}\perp\overline{EM}</math>. Extend segment <math>\overline{DE}</math> through <math>E</math> to point <math>A</math> such that <math>CA=AR</math>. Then <math>AE=\frac{a-\sqrt{b}}{c}</math>, where <math>a</math> and <math>c</math> are relatively prime positive integers, and <math>b</math> is a positive integer. Find <math>a+b+c</math>. | ||
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Let <math>P</math> be the foot of the perpendicular from <math>A</math> to <math>\overline{CR}</math>, so <math>\overline{AP}\parallel\overline{EM}</math>. Since triangle <math>ARC</math> is isosceles, <math>P</math> is the midpoint of <math>\overline{CR}</math>, and <math>\overline{PM}\parallel\overline{CD}</math>. Thus, <math>APME</math> is a parallelogram and <math>AE = PM = \frac{CD}{2}</math>. We can then use coordinates. Let <math>O</math> be the foot of altitude <math>RO</math> and set <math>O</math> as the origin. Now we notice special right triangles! In particular, <math>DO = \frac{1}{2}</math> and <math>EO = RO = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>, so <math>D\left(\frac{1}{2}, 0\right)</math>, <math>E\left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, 0\right)</math>, and <math>R\left(0, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right).</math> <math>M =</math> midpoint<math>(D, R) = \left(\frac{1}{4}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\right)</math> and the slope of <math>ME = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}}{\frac{1}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{1 + 2\sqrt{3}}</math>, so the slope of <math>RC = -\frac{1 + 2\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}.</math> Instead of finding the equation of the line, we use the definition of slope: for every <math>CO = x</math> to the left, we go <math>\frac{x(1 + 2\sqrt{3})}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}</math> up. Thus, <math>x = \frac{\frac{3}{2}}{1 + 2\sqrt{3}} = \frac{3}{4\sqrt{3} + 2} = \frac{3(4\sqrt{3} - 2)}{44} = \frac{6\sqrt{3} - 3}{22}.</math> <math>DC = \frac{1}{2} - x = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{6\sqrt{3} - 3}{22} = \frac{14 - 6\sqrt{3}}{22}</math>, and <math>AE = \frac{7 - \sqrt{27}}{22}</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{056}</math>. | Let <math>P</math> be the foot of the perpendicular from <math>A</math> to <math>\overline{CR}</math>, so <math>\overline{AP}\parallel\overline{EM}</math>. Since triangle <math>ARC</math> is isosceles, <math>P</math> is the midpoint of <math>\overline{CR}</math>, and <math>\overline{PM}\parallel\overline{CD}</math>. Thus, <math>APME</math> is a parallelogram and <math>AE = PM = \frac{CD}{2}</math>. We can then use coordinates. Let <math>O</math> be the foot of altitude <math>RO</math> and set <math>O</math> as the origin. Now we notice special right triangles! In particular, <math>DO = \frac{1}{2}</math> and <math>EO = RO = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>, so <math>D\left(\frac{1}{2}, 0\right)</math>, <math>E\left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, 0\right)</math>, and <math>R\left(0, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right).</math> <math>M =</math> midpoint<math>(D, R) = \left(\frac{1}{4}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\right)</math> and the slope of <math>ME = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}}{\frac{1}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{1 + 2\sqrt{3}}</math>, so the slope of <math>RC = -\frac{1 + 2\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}.</math> Instead of finding the equation of the line, we use the definition of slope: for every <math>CO = x</math> to the left, we go <math>\frac{x(1 + 2\sqrt{3})}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}</math> up. Thus, <math>x = \frac{\frac{3}{2}}{1 + 2\sqrt{3}} = \frac{3}{4\sqrt{3} + 2} = \frac{3(4\sqrt{3} - 2)}{44} = \frac{6\sqrt{3} - 3}{22}.</math> <math>DC = \frac{1}{2} - x = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{6\sqrt{3} - 3}{22} = \frac{14 - 6\sqrt{3}}{22}</math>, and <math>AE = \frac{7 - \sqrt{27}}{22}</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{056}</math>. | ||
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[hide]Problem 11
In ,
and
.
. Let
be the midpoint of segment
. Point
lies on side
such that
. Extend segment
through
to point
such that
. Then
, where
and
are relatively prime positive integers, and
is a positive integer. Find
.
Solution 1
Let be the foot of the perpendicular from
to
, so
. Since triangle
is isosceles,
is the midpoint of
, and
. Thus,
is a parallelogram and
. We can then use coordinates. Let
be the foot of altitude
and set
as the origin. Now we notice special right triangles! In particular,
and
, so
,
, and
midpoint
and the slope of
, so the slope of
Instead of finding the equation of the line, we use the definition of slope: for every
to the left, we go
up. Thus,
, and
, so the answer is
.
Solution 2
Let Meanwhile, because
is similar to
(angle, side, and side-
and
ratio),
must be 2
. Now, notice that
is
, because of the parallel segments
and
.
Now we just have to calculate . Using the Law of Sines, or perhaps using altitude
, we get
.
, which equals
Finally, what is ? It comes out to
.
We got the three sides. Now all that is left is using the Law of Cosines. There we can equate and solve for it.
Taking and using
, of course, we find out (after some calculation) that
. The step before?
.
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