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+ | ==Solution== | ||
+ | We express the ares of <math>\triangle BED</math> and <math>\triangle AFG</math> in terms of <math>AF</math> in order to solve for <math>AF. </math> | ||
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+ | We let <math>x = AF. </math> Because <math>\triangle AFG</math> is isoceles and <math>\triangle AEF</math> is equilateral, <math>AF = FG = EF = AE = x. </math> | ||
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+ | Let the height of <math>\triangle ABC</math> be <math>h</math> and the height of <math>\triangle AEF</math> be <math>h'. </math> Then we have that <math>h = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}(840) = 420\sqrt{3}</math> and <math>h' = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}(EF) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}x. </math> | ||
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+ | Now we can find <math>DB</math> and <math>BE</math> in terms of <math>x. </math> <math>DB = h - h' = 420\sqrt{3} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}x, </math> <math>BE = AB - AE = 840 - x. </math> Because we are given that <math>\angle DBC = 90, </math> <math>\angle DBE = 30. </math> This allows us to use the sin formula for triangle area: the area of <math>\triangle BED</math> is <math>\frac{1}{2}(\sin 30)(420\sqrt{3} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}x)(840-x). </math> Similarly, because <math>\angle AFG = 120, </math> the area of <math>\triangle AFG = \frac{1}{2}(\sin 120)(x^2). </math> | ||
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+ | Now we can make an equation: | ||
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+ | \begin{align*} | ||
+ | \frac{\triangle AFG}{\triangle BED} &= \frac{8}{9}\\ | ||
+ | \frac{\frac{1}{2}(\sin 120)(x^2)}{\frac{1}{2}(\sin 30)(420\sqrt{3} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}x)(840-x)} &= \frac{8}{9}\\ | ||
+ | \frac{x^2}{(420 - \frac{x}{2})(840-x)} &= \frac{8}{9}\\ | ||
+ | \end{align*} | ||
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+ | To make further calculations easier, we scale everything down by <math>420</math> (while keeping the same variable names, so keep that in mind). | ||
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+ | LATEX FIXING IN PROGRESS: | ||
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+ | \begin{align*} | ||
+ | \frac{x^2}{(1-\frac{x}{2})(2-x)} &= \frac{8}{9}\\ | ||
+ | 8(1-\frac{x}{2})(2-x) &= 9x^2\\ | ||
+ | 16-16x + 4x^2 &= 9x^2\\ | ||
+ | 5x^2 + 16x -16 &= 0\\ | ||
+ | (5x-4)(x+4) &= 0\\ | ||
+ | \end{align*} | ||
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+ | Thus <math>x = \frac{4}{5}. </math> Because we scaled down everything by <math>420, </math> the actual value of <math>AF</math> is <math>(420)\frac{4}{5} = \boxed{336}. </math> | ||
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+ | ~JimY | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{AIME box|year=2021|n=II|num-b=1|num-a=3}} | {{AIME box|year=2021|n=II|num-b=1|num-a=3}} | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} |
Revision as of 19:47, 22 March 2021
Contents
Problem
Equilateral triangle has side length
. Point
lies on the same side of line
as
such that
. The line
through
parallel to line
intersects sides
and
at points
and
, respectively. Point
lies on
such that
is between
and
,
is isosceles, and the ratio of the area of
to the area of
is
. Find
.
Solution
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Solution
We express the ares of and
in terms of
in order to solve for
We let Because
is isoceles and
is equilateral,
Let the height of be
and the height of
be
Then we have that
and
Now we can find and
in terms of
Because we are given that
This allows us to use the sin formula for triangle area: the area of
is
Similarly, because
the area of
Now we can make an equation:
\begin{align*} \frac{\triangle AFG}{\triangle BED} &= \frac{8}{9}\\ \frac{\frac{1}{2}(\sin 120)(x^2)}{\frac{1}{2}(\sin 30)(420\sqrt{3} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}x)(840-x)} &= \frac{8}{9}\\ \frac{x^2}{(420 - \frac{x}{2})(840-x)} &= \frac{8}{9}\\ \end{align*}
To make further calculations easier, we scale everything down by (while keeping the same variable names, so keep that in mind).
LATEX FIXING IN PROGRESS:
\begin{align*} \frac{x^2}{(1-\frac{x}{2})(2-x)} &= \frac{8}{9}\\ 8(1-\frac{x}{2})(2-x) &= 9x^2\\ 16-16x + 4x^2 &= 9x^2\\ 5x^2 + 16x -16 &= 0\\ (5x-4)(x+4) &= 0\\ \end{align*}
Thus Because we scaled down everything by
the actual value of
is
~JimY
See also
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