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We can set coordinates for the points. <math>D=(0,0), C=(6,0), B=(6,3),</math> and <math>A=(0,3)</math>. The line <math>BD</math>'s equation is <math>y = \frac{1}{2}x</math>, line <math>AE</math>'s equation is <math>y = -\frac{1}{6}x + 3</math>, and line <math>AF</math>'s equation is <math>y = -\frac{1}{3}x + 3</math>. Adding the equations of lines <math>BD</math> and <math>AE</math>, we find that the coordinates of <math>P</math> are <math>\left(\frac{9}{2},\frac{9}{4}\right)</math>. Furthermore we find that the coordinates of <math>Q</math> are <math>\left(\frac{18}{5}, \frac{9}{5}\right)</math>. Using the [[Pythagorean Theorem]], we get that the length of <math>QD</math> is <math>\sqrt{\left(\frac{18}{5}\right)^2+\left(\frac{9}{5}\right)^2} = \sqrt{\frac{405}{25}} = \frac{\sqrt{405}}{5} = \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{5}</math>, and the length of <math>DP</math> is <math>\sqrt{\left(\frac{9}{2}\right)^2+\left(\frac{9}{4}\right)^2} = \sqrt{\frac{81}{4} + \frac{81}{16}} = \sqrt{\frac{405}{16}} = \frac{\sqrt{405}}{4} = \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{4}.</math> <math>PQ = DP - DQ = \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{4} - \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{5} = \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{20}.</math> The length of <math>DB = \sqrt{6^2 + 3^2} = \sqrt{45} = 3\sqrt{5}</math>. Then <math>BP= 3\sqrt{5} - \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{4} = \frac{3\sqrt{5}}{4}.</math> The ratio <math>BP : PQ : QD = \frac{3\sqrt{5}}{4} : \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{20} : \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{5} = 15\sqrt{5} : 9\sqrt{5} : 36\sqrt{5} = 15 : 9 : 36 = 5 : 3 : 12.</math> Then <math>r, s,</math> and <math>t</math> is <math>5, 3,</math> and <math>12</math>, respectively. The problem tells us to find <math>r + s + t</math>, so <math>5 + 3 + 12 = \boxed{\textbf{(E) }20}</math> ~ minor LaTeX edits by dolphin7 | We can set coordinates for the points. <math>D=(0,0), C=(6,0), B=(6,3),</math> and <math>A=(0,3)</math>. The line <math>BD</math>'s equation is <math>y = \frac{1}{2}x</math>, line <math>AE</math>'s equation is <math>y = -\frac{1}{6}x + 3</math>, and line <math>AF</math>'s equation is <math>y = -\frac{1}{3}x + 3</math>. Adding the equations of lines <math>BD</math> and <math>AE</math>, we find that the coordinates of <math>P</math> are <math>\left(\frac{9}{2},\frac{9}{4}\right)</math>. Furthermore we find that the coordinates of <math>Q</math> are <math>\left(\frac{18}{5}, \frac{9}{5}\right)</math>. Using the [[Pythagorean Theorem]], we get that the length of <math>QD</math> is <math>\sqrt{\left(\frac{18}{5}\right)^2+\left(\frac{9}{5}\right)^2} = \sqrt{\frac{405}{25}} = \frac{\sqrt{405}}{5} = \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{5}</math>, and the length of <math>DP</math> is <math>\sqrt{\left(\frac{9}{2}\right)^2+\left(\frac{9}{4}\right)^2} = \sqrt{\frac{81}{4} + \frac{81}{16}} = \sqrt{\frac{405}{16}} = \frac{\sqrt{405}}{4} = \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{4}.</math> <math>PQ = DP - DQ = \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{4} - \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{5} = \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{20}.</math> The length of <math>DB = \sqrt{6^2 + 3^2} = \sqrt{45} = 3\sqrt{5}</math>. Then <math>BP= 3\sqrt{5} - \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{4} = \frac{3\sqrt{5}}{4}.</math> The ratio <math>BP : PQ : QD = \frac{3\sqrt{5}}{4} : \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{20} : \frac{9\sqrt{5}}{5} = 15\sqrt{5} : 9\sqrt{5} : 36\sqrt{5} = 15 : 9 : 36 = 5 : 3 : 12.</math> Then <math>r, s,</math> and <math>t</math> is <math>5, 3,</math> and <math>12</math>, respectively. The problem tells us to find <math>r + s + t</math>, so <math>5 + 3 + 12 = \boxed{\textbf{(E) }20}</math> ~ minor LaTeX edits by dolphin7 | ||
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+ | Following solution 2 and cordinate bashing instead of using distance formula note the ratio is just the ratio of the diffrence in x coordinates so BP is just 6-4.5=1.5 PQ is just 4.5-3.6=0.9 and QD is just 3.6 this gives 1.5:0.9:3.6 which equals 15:9:36 or 5:3:12 which gives \boxed{\textbf{(E) }20} | ||
==Solution 3== | ==Solution 3== |
Revision as of 12:42, 18 January 2021
Contents
Problem
In rectangle
and
. Point
between
and
, and point
between
and
are such that
. Segments
and
intersect
at
and
, respectively. The ratio
can be written as
where the greatest common factor of
and
is
What is
?
Solution 1 (Similar Triangles)
Use similar triangles. Our goal is to put the ratio in terms of . Since
Similarly,
. This means that
. As
and
are similar, we see that
. Thus
. Therefore,
so
Solution 2(Coordinate Bash)
We can set coordinates for the points. and
. The line
's equation is
, line
's equation is
, and line
's equation is
. Adding the equations of lines
and
, we find that the coordinates of
are
. Furthermore we find that the coordinates of
are
. Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we get that the length of
is
, and the length of
is
The length of
. Then
The ratio
Then
and
is
and
, respectively. The problem tells us to find
, so
~ minor LaTeX edits by dolphin7
Solution 3:
Following solution 2 and cordinate bashing instead of using distance formula note the ratio is just the ratio of the diffrence in x coordinates so BP is just 6-4.5=1.5 PQ is just 4.5-3.6=0.9 and QD is just 3.6 this gives 1.5:0.9:3.6 which equals 15:9:36 or 5:3:12 which gives \boxed{\textbf{(E) }20}
Solution 3
Extend to meet
at point
. Since
and
,
by similar triangles
and
. It follows that
. Now, using similar triangles
and
,
. WLOG let
. Solving for
gives
and
. So our desired ratio is
and
.
Solution 4 (Mass Points)
Draw line segment , and call the intersection between
and
point
. In
, observe that
and
. Using mass points, find that
. Again utilizing
, observe that
and
. Use mass points to find that
. Now, draw a line segment with points
,
,
, and
ordered from left to right. Set the values
,
,
and
. Setting both sides segment
equal, we get
. Plugging in and solving gives
,
,
. The question asks for
, so we add
to
and multiply the ratio by
to create integers. This creates
. This sums up to
Solution 5 (Easy Coord Bash)
We set coordinates for the points. Let and
. Then the equation of line
is
the equation of line
is
and the equation of line
is
. We find that the x-coordinate of point
is
by solving
Similarly we find that the x-coordinate of point
is
by solving
It follows that
Hence
and
~ Solution by dolphin7
Video Solution
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Video Solution 2
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