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Pythagorean theorem gives us <math>AM=2 \sqrt{5}</math>. Clearly <math>\triangle XMD \sim \triangle XDA \sim \triangle DMA \sim \triangle ZDP</math> by angle-angle and <math>\triangle XMD \cong \triangle XMP</math> by Hypotenuse Leg. | Pythagorean theorem gives us <math>AM=2 \sqrt{5}</math>. Clearly <math>\triangle XMD \sim \triangle XDA \sim \triangle DMA \sim \triangle ZDP</math> by angle-angle and <math>\triangle XMD \cong \triangle XMP</math> by Hypotenuse Leg. | ||
Manipulating similar triangles gives us <math>PZ=\frac{16}{5}</math> | Manipulating similar triangles gives us <math>PZ=\frac{16}{5}</math> | ||
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+ | Using the double-angle formula for sine, what we need to find is <math>AD\cdot \sin(DAP) = AD\cdot 2\sin( DAM) \cos(DAM) = 4\cdot 2\cdot \frac{2}{\sqrt{20}}\cdot\frac{4}{\sqrt{20}} = \frac{16}{5}</math>. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == |
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Problem
Square has sides of length , and is the midpoint of . A circle with radius and center intersects a circle with radius and center at points and . What is the distance from to ?
Solution 1
Let be the origin. is the point and is the point . We are given the radius of the quarter circle and semicircle as and , respectively, so their equations, respectively, are:
Subtract the second equation from the first:
Then substitute:
Thus and making and .
The first value of is obviously referring to the x-coordinate of the point where the circles intersect at the origin, , so the second value must be referring to the x coordinate of . Since is the y-axis, the distance to it from is the same as the x-value of the coordinate of , so the distance from to is
Solution 2
Note that is merely a reflection of over . Call the intersection of and . Drop perpendiculars from and to , and denote their respective points of intersection by and . We then have , with a scale factor of 2. Thus, we can find and double it to get our answer. With some analytical geometry, we find that , implying that .
Solution 3
As in Solution 2, draw in and and denote their intersection point . Next, drop a perpendicular from to and denote the foot as . as they are both radii and similarly so is a kite and by a well-known theorem.
Pythagorean theorem gives us . Clearly by angle-angle and by Hypotenuse Leg. Manipulating similar triangles gives us
Solution 4
Using the double-angle formula for sine, what we need to find is .
See Also
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