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+ | ==Solution 5 (Trig Bash)== | ||
+ | Applying [[Ptolemy's Theorem]] on the cyclic quadrilateral <math>MINC</math>, we find that | ||
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+ | <math>MI\cdot CN + IN\cdot MC = MN\cdot IC</math>. | ||
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+ | <math>\angle CIN=\frac{\alpha+\gamma}{2}</math> and <math>\angle MIC=\frac{\beta+\gamma}{2}</math> by the Exterior Angle Theorem, so from properties of sine and cosine, we can find that | ||
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+ | <math>MI=IC\cdot\cos\left(\frac{\beta+\gamma}{2}\right),</math> <math>MC=IC\cdot\sin\left(\frac{\beta+\gamma}{2}\right),</math> <math>IN=IC\cdot\cos\left(\frac{\alpha+\gamma}{2}\right),</math> <math>CN=IC\cdot\sin\left(\frac{\alpha+\gamma}{2}\right).</math> | ||
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+ | Plugging in the values and simplifying results in <math>MN = IC\cdot\sin\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta+2\gamma}{2}\right)</math> by the angle-addition identity <math>\sin(A+B)=\sin(A)\cos(B)+\sin(B)\cos(A)</math>. | ||
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+ | Before we continue, we would like to simplify the value in the sine function. We see that <math>\frac{\alpha+\beta+2\gamma}{2}=\frac{\gamma}{2}+\frac{\alpha+\beta+\gamma}{2}=\frac{\gamma}{2}+90</math>. Using the fact that <math>\cos(A)=\sin(90-A)</math> results in | ||
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+ | <math>\sin\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta+2\gamma}{2}\right)=\sin\left(90+\frac{\gamma}{2}\right)=\sin\left(90-(-\frac{\gamma}{2})\right)=\cos\left(-\frac{\gamma}{2}\right)=\cos\left(\frac{\gamma}{2}\right).</math> | ||
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+ | How do we simplify <math>IC</math>? Well, we can perform the [[Law of Sines]] on triangle <math>AIC</math>. This results in: | ||
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+ | <math>\frac{AC}{\sin(\angle AIC)}=\frac{IC}{\sin\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right)}</math> | ||
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+ | The value of <math>\angle AIC</math> is <math>\frac{\alpha+2\beta+\gamma}{2}</math> by the Exterior Angle Theorem on <math>\triangle ABI</math>, so the value of <math>\sin(\angle AIC)</math> is equivalent to the value of <math>\cos\left(\frac{\beta}{2}\right)</math> by a similar argument as above. Then rearranging yields <math>IC = b\cdot\frac{\sin\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right)}{\cos\left(\frac{\beta}{2}\right)}</math>. | ||
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+ | Going back to the previous formula <math>MN = IC\cdot\sin\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta+2\gamma}{2}\right)</math> and substituting values yields: | ||
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+ | <math>MN = b\cdot\frac{\sin\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right)\cos\left(\frac{\gamma}{2}\right)}{\cos\left(\frac{\beta}{2}\right)}</math>. | ||
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+ | Finally, using the formulae <math>\sin\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right)=\sqrt{\frac{(s-b)(s-c)}{bc}}</math> and <math>\cos\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right)=\sqrt{\frac{s(s-a)}{bc}}</math> (where <math>s</math> is half the perimeter of the triangle), we reach our final value: | ||
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+ | <math>MN = b\cdot\frac{\sqrt{\frac{(s-b)(s-c)}{bc}}\cdot\sqrt{\frac{s(s-c)}{ab}}}{\sqrt{\frac{s(s-b)}{ac}}}</math> | ||
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+ | <math>=\frac{\sqrt{s(s-b)(s-c)^2}}{\sqrt{s(s-b)}}</math> | ||
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+ | <math>=\sqrt{(s-c)^2}</math> | ||
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+ | <math>=s-c</math> | ||
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+ | <math>=181-125</math> | ||
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+ | <math>=\boxed{056}.</math> | ||
==Video Solution== | ==Video Solution== |
Latest revision as of 12:08, 15 July 2024
Contents
Problem
In triangle ,
,
and
. The angle bisector of angle
intersects
at point
, and the angle bisector of angle
intersects
at point
. Let
and
be the feet of the perpendiculars from
to
and
, respectively. Find
.
Solution 1
Extend and
such that they intersect line
at points
and
, respectively.
Since
is the angle bisector of angle
and
is perpendicular to
,
must be an isoceles triangle, so
, and
is the midpoint of
. For the same reason,
, and
is the midpoint of
.
Hence
. Since
so
.
Solution 2
Let be the incenter of
. Since
lies on
and
,
and
, so
. This means that
is a cyclic quadrilateral. By the Law of Sines,
, where
is the radius of the circumcircle of
. Since
, we have that
. Letting
be the point of contact of the incircle of
with side
, we have
. Thus,
.
Solution 3 (Bash)
Project onto
and
as
and
.
and
are both in-radii of
so we get right triangles with legs
(the in-radius length) and
. Since
is the hypotenuse for the 4 triangles (
and
),
are con-cyclic on a circle we shall denote as
which is also the circumcircle of
and
. To find
, we can use the Law of Cosines on
where
is the center of
. Now, the circumradius
can be found with Pythagorean Theorem with
or
:
. To find
, we can use the formula
and by Heron's,
. To find
, we can find
since
.
. Thus,
and since
, we have
. Plugging this into our Law of Cosines (LoC) formula gives
. To find
, we use LoC on
. Our formula now becomes
. After simplifying, we get
.
--lucasxia01
Solution 4
Because ,
is cyclic.
Applying Ptolemy's theorem on CMIN:
by sine angle addition formula.
.
Let be where the incircle touches
, then
.
, for a final answer of
.
Note: This is similar to Solution 2 after the first four lines
Solution 5 (Trig Bash)
Applying Ptolemy's Theorem on the cyclic quadrilateral , we find that
.
and
by the Exterior Angle Theorem, so from properties of sine and cosine, we can find that
Plugging in the values and simplifying results in by the angle-addition identity
.
Before we continue, we would like to simplify the value in the sine function. We see that . Using the fact that
results in
How do we simplify ? Well, we can perform the Law of Sines on triangle
. This results in:
The value of is
by the Exterior Angle Theorem on
, so the value of
is equivalent to the value of
by a similar argument as above. Then rearranging yields
.
Going back to the previous formula and substituting values yields:
.
Finally, using the formulae and
(where
is half the perimeter of the triangle), we reach our final value:
Video Solution
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Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkniYGN45F4
~Shreyas S
Alternate Solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2OzYI0OJsc&t=12s
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