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=== Solution 3 ===
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Use trigonometry.
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The length of <math>PM</math> and <math>PQ</math> is <math>1</math> and <math>2</math> respectively. So <math>\angle PQM = \arctan \frac 12</math>, and <math>\angle NQR = 90 - \angle PQM = 90 - \arctan \frac 12</math>.
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From the right-angled triangle <math>\triangle NQR</math>, the hypotenuse, <math>QR = 2</math> So <math>NR = 2 \sin (90 - \arctan \frac 12)</math>, and <math>NQ = 2 \cos (90 - \arctan \frac 12)</math>
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Knowing this, <math>[RNQ] = \frac 12 \cdot NR \cdot NQ</math>. So we proceed as follows:
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<math>[RNQ] = \frac 12 \cdot NR \cdot NQ</math>
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<math>[RNQ] = \frac 12 \cdot 2 \sin (90 - \arctan \frac 12) \cdot 2 \cos (90 - \arctan \frac 12)</math>
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<math>[RNQ] = 2 \sin (90 - \arctan \frac 12) \cos (90 - \arctan \frac 12)</math>
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<math>[RNQ] = \sin [2(90 - \arctan \frac 12)] = \sin (2 \arctan \frac 12)</math>
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<math>[RNQ] = \frac{2 \cdot \frac 12}{1+ (\frac 12)^2}</math>
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<math>[RNQ] = \frac 45</math>
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So the answer is <math>3[RNQ]+4 = 3 \cdot \frac 45 + 4 = \boxed{\frac{32}5}</math>.
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''Note that we didn't use a calculator, but we used trigonometric identities''
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
  
 
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{{AMC10 box|year=2009|ab=B|num-b=21|num-a=23}}

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Problem

A cubical cake with edge length $2$ inches is iced on the sides and the top. It is cut vertically into three pieces as shown in this top view, where $M$ is the midpoint of a top edge. The piece whose top is triangle $B$ contains $c$ cubic inches of cake and $s$ square inches of icing. What is $c+s$?

[asy] unitsize(1cm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt)); draw((-1,-1)--(1,-1)--(1,1)--(-1,1)--cycle); draw((1,1)--(-1,0)); pair P=foot((1,-1),(1,1),(-1,0)); draw((1,-1)--P); draw(rightanglemark((-1,0),P,(1,-1),4)); label("$M$",(-1,0),W); label("$C$",(-0.1,-0.3)); label("$A$",(-0.4,0.7)); label("$B$",(0.7,0.4)); [/asy]

$\text{(A) } \frac{24}{5} \qquad \text{(B) } \frac{32}{5} \qquad \text{(C) } 8+\sqrt5 \qquad \text{(D) } 5+\frac{16\sqrt5}{5} \qquad \text{(E) } 10+5\sqrt5$

Solution

[asy] unitsize(2cm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt)); draw((-1,-1)--(1,-1)--(1,1)--(-1,1)--cycle); draw((1,1)--(-1,0)); pair P=foot((1,-1),(1,1),(-1,0)); draw((1,-1)--P); draw(rightanglemark((-1,0),P,(1,-1),4)); label("$M$",(-1,0),W); label("$C$",(-0.1,-0.3)); label("$A$",(-0.4,0.7)); label("$B$",(0.7,0.4)); label("$P$",(-1,1),NW); label("$Q$",(1,1),NE); label("$R$",(1,-1),SE); label("$S$",(-1,-1),SW); label("$N$",P,NW); [/asy]

Let's label the points as in the picture above. Let $[RNQ]$ be the area of $\triangle RNQ$. Then the volume of the corresponding piece is $c=2[RNQ]$. This cake piece has icing on the top and on the vertical side that contains the edge $QR$. Hence the total area with icing is $[RNQ]+2^2 = [RNQ]+4$. Thus the answer to our problem is $3[RNQ]+4$, and all we have to do now is to determine $[RNQ]$.

Solution 1

Introduce a coordinate system where $Q=(0,0)$, $P=(2,0)$ and $R=(0,2)$.

In this coordinate system we have $M=(2,1)$, and the line $QM$ has the equation $2y-x=0$.

As the line $RN$ is orthogonal to $QM$, it must have the equation $y+2x+q=0$ for some suitable constant $q$. As this line contains the point $R=(0,2)$, we have $q=-2$.

Substituting $x=2y$ into $y+2x-2=0$, we get $y=\frac 25$, and then $x=\frac 45$.

We can note that in $\triangle RNQ$ $x$ is the height from $N$ onto $RQ$, hence its area is $[RNQ] = \frac{x \cdot RQ} 2 = \frac{2x}2 = x = \frac 45$, and therefore the answer is $3[RNQ]+4 = 3\cdot \frac 45 + 4 = \boxed{\frac{32}5}$.

Solution 2

Extend $RN$ to intersect $PQ$ at $O$:

[asy] unitsize(2cm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt)); draw((-1,-1)--(1,-1)--(1,1)--(-1,1)--cycle); draw((1,1)--(-1,0)); pair P=foot((1,-1),(1,1),(-1,0)); draw((1,-1)--P); draw(rightanglemark((-1,0),P,(1,-1),4)); draw(P -- (0,1)); label("$M$",(-1,0),W); label("$C$",(-0.1,-0.3)); label("$A$",(-0.4,0.7)); label("$B$",(0.7,0.4)); label("$P$",(-1,1),NW); label("$Q$",(1,1),NE); label("$R$",(1,-1),SE); label("$S$",(-1,-1),SW); label("$N$",P,1.5*WNW); label("$O$",(0,1),N); [/asy]

It is now obvious that $O$ is the midpoint of $PQ$. (Imagine rotating the square $PQRS$ by $90^\circ$ clockwise around its center. This rotation will map the segment $MQ$ to a segment that is orthogonal to $MQ$, contains $R$ and contains the midpoint of $PQ$.)

From $\triangle PQM$ we can compute that $QM = \sqrt{1^2 + 2^2} = \sqrt 5$.

Observe that $\triangle PQM$ and $\triangle NQO$ have the same angles and therefore they are similar. The ratio of their sides is $\frac{QM}{OQ} = \frac{\sqrt 5}1 = \sqrt 5$.

Hence we have $ON = \frac{PM}{\sqrt 5} = \frac 1{\sqrt 5}$, and $NQ = \frac{PQ}{\sqrt 5} = \frac 2{\sqrt 5}$.

Knowing this, we can compute the area of $\triangle NQO$ as $[NQO] = \frac{ON \cdot NQ}2 = \frac 15$.

Finally, we compute $[RNQ] = [ROQ] - [NQO] = 1 - \frac 15 = \frac 45$, and conclude that the answer is $3[RNQ]+4 = 3\cdot \frac 45 + 4 = \boxed{\frac{32}5}$.

  • You could also notice that the two triangles in the original figure are similar.

Solution 3

Use trigonometry.

The length of $PM$ and $PQ$ is $1$ and $2$ respectively. So $\angle PQM = \arctan \frac 12$, and $\angle NQR = 90 - \angle PQM = 90 - \arctan \frac 12$.

From the right-angled triangle $\triangle NQR$, the hypotenuse, $QR = 2$ So $NR = 2 \sin (90 - \arctan \frac 12)$, and $NQ = 2 \cos (90 - \arctan \frac 12)$

Knowing this, $[RNQ] = \frac 12 \cdot NR \cdot NQ$. So we proceed as follows:

$[RNQ] = \frac 12 \cdot NR \cdot NQ$

$[RNQ] = \frac 12 \cdot 2 \sin (90 - \arctan \frac 12) \cdot 2 \cos (90 - \arctan \frac 12)$

$[RNQ] = 2 \sin (90 - \arctan \frac 12) \cos (90 - \arctan \frac 12)$

$[RNQ] = \sin [2(90 - \arctan \frac 12)] = \sin (2 \arctan \frac 12)$

$[RNQ] = \frac{2 \cdot \frac 12}{1+ (\frac 12)^2}$

$[RNQ] = \frac 45$

So the answer is $3[RNQ]+4 = 3 \cdot \frac 45 + 4 = \boxed{\frac{32}5}$.

Note that we didn't use a calculator, but we used trigonometric identities

See Also

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