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<asy> | <asy> | ||
− | + | /* Made by sofas103; edited by MRENTHUSIASM */ | |
− | + | size(250); | |
− | + | ||
− | + | pair O, A, B, C, D, E, D1; | |
− | + | O = origin; | |
− | + | A = (-5*sqrt(2),0); | |
− | + | B = (5*sqrt(2),0); | |
− | + | E = (5*sqrt(2)-2*sqrt(5),0); | |
− | + | path p; | |
− | + | p = Circle(O,5*sqrt(2)); | |
− | + | C = intersectionpoint(p,E--E+10*dir(135)); | |
− | + | D = intersectionpoint(p,E--E+10*dir(-45)); | |
− | dot(( | + | D1 = (D.x,-D.y); |
− | + | draw(p); | |
− | + | dot("$O$",O,1.5*S,linewidth(4)); | |
− | + | dot("$A$",A,1.5*dir(A),linewidth(4)); | |
− | + | dot("$B$",B,1.5*dir(B),linewidth(4)); | |
− | + | dot("$E$",E,1.5*dir(180+135/2),linewidth(4)); | |
− | draw( | + | dot("$C$",C,1.5*dir(C),linewidth(4)); |
− | + | dot("$D$",D,1.5*dir(D),linewidth(4)); | |
− | + | dot("$D'$",D1,1.5*dir(D1),linewidth(4)); | |
+ | draw(A--B^^C--D^^C--D1--O--cycle^^D1--E); | ||
</asy> | </asy> | ||
Let <math>O</math> be the center of the circle. By reflecting <math>D</math> across the line <math>AB</math> to produce <math>D'</math>, we have that <math>\angle BED'=45</math>. Since <math>\angle AEC=45</math>, <math>\angle CED'=90</math>. Since <math>DE=ED'</math>, by the Pythagorean Theorem, our desired solution is just <math>CD'^2</math>. | Let <math>O</math> be the center of the circle. By reflecting <math>D</math> across the line <math>AB</math> to produce <math>D'</math>, we have that <math>\angle BED'=45</math>. Since <math>\angle AEC=45</math>, <math>\angle CED'=90</math>. Since <math>DE=ED'</math>, by the Pythagorean Theorem, our desired solution is just <math>CD'^2</math>. |
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Contents
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
Diagram
~Shihan ~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 1 (Pythagorean Theorem)
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 .
~JHawk0224
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, .
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 (legibility changes by eagleye)
Solution 4 (Reflections)
Let be the center of the circle. By reflecting across the line to produce , we have that . Since , . Since , by the Pythagorean Theorem, our desired solution is just . Looking next to circle arcs, we know that , so . Since , and , . Thus, . Since , by the Pythagorean Theorem, the desired .
~sofas103
Video Solutions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-hhRa93lK4
See Also
2020 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
Preceded by Problem 11 |
Followed by Problem 13 |
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