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== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
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| + | <asy> | ||
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| + | import geometry; | ||
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| + | size(10cm); | ||
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| + | point A = (0,0); | ||
| + | point B = (17/20,17*sqrt(3)/20); | ||
| + | point C = (8,0); | ||
| + | triangle ABC = triangle(A,B,C); | ||
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| + | // Triangle ABC | ||
| + | draw(ABC); | ||
| + | dot(A); | ||
| + | label("A",A,SW); | ||
| + | dot(B); | ||
| + | label("B",B,NW); | ||
| + | dot(C); | ||
| + | label("C",C,SE); | ||
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| + | // Labels | ||
| + | markscalefactor = 0.1; | ||
| + | draw(anglemark(C,A,B)); | ||
| + | label("$60^{\circ}$", A, (1.5,1.5)); | ||
| + | label("$80$", midpoint(A--C), S); | ||
| + | label("$x$", midpoint(A--B), NW); | ||
| + | label("$90-x$", midpoint(B--C), NE); | ||
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| + | </asy> | ||
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<math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) 17}}</math> | <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) 17}}</math> | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
{{AHSME 50p box|year=1959|num-b=35|num-a=37}} | {{AHSME 50p box|year=1959|num-b=35|num-a=37}} | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Revision as of 15:04, 21 July 2024
Problem
The base of a triangle is 
, and one side of the base angle is 
. The sum of the lengths of the other two sides is 
. The shortest side is:
Solution
![[asy] import geometry; size(10cm); point A = (0,0); point B = (17/20,17*sqrt(3)/20); point C = (8,0); triangle ABC = triangle(A,B,C); // Triangle ABC draw(ABC); dot(A); label("A",A,SW); dot(B); label("B",B,NW); dot(C); label("C",C,SE); // Labels markscalefactor = 0.1; draw(anglemark(C,A,B)); label("$60^{\circ}$", A, (1.5,1.5)); label("$80$", midpoint(A--C), S); label("$x$", midpoint(A--B), NW); label("$90-x$", midpoint(B--C), NE); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/4/1/5/41565499f5c6d0c9ea191667c4def91b495fadad.png)
See also
| 1959 AHSC (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 35 |
Followed by Problem 37 | |
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