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As <math>\triangle ABC</math> is equilateral, we have <math>\angle BAC = \angle BCA = 60^\circ</math>, hence <math>\angle OAC = \angle OCA = 30^\circ</math>. Then <math>\angle AOC = 120^\circ</math>, and from symmetry we have <math>\angle AOB = \angle COB = 60^\circ</math>. Finally this gives us <math>\angle ABO = \angle CBO = 30^\circ</math>. | As <math>\triangle ABC</math> is equilateral, we have <math>\angle BAC = \angle BCA = 60^\circ</math>, hence <math>\angle OAC = \angle OCA = 30^\circ</math>. Then <math>\angle AOC = 120^\circ</math>, and from symmetry we have <math>\angle AOB = \angle COB = 60^\circ</math>. Finally this gives us <math>\angle ABO = \angle CBO = 30^\circ</math>. | ||
− | We know that <math>DO = AO</math>, as <math>D</math> lies on the circle. From <math>\triangle ABO</math> we also have <math>AO = BO \sin 30^\circ = \frac{BO}2</math>, Hence <math>DO = \frac{BO}2</math>, therefore <math>BD = BO - DO = \frac{BO}2</math>, and <math>\frac{BD}{BO} = \boxed{\frac 12}</math>. | + | We know that <math>DO = AO</math>, as <math>D</math> lies on the circle. From <math>\triangle ABO</math> we also have <math>AO = BO \sin 30^\circ = \frac{BO}2</math>, Hence <math>DO = \frac{BO}2</math>, therefore <math>BD = BO - DO = \frac{BO}2</math>, and <math>\frac{BD}{BO} = \boxed{\frac 12 \Longrightarrow B}</math>. |
=== Solution 2 === | === Solution 2 === |
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Problem
Points and
lie on a circle centered at
, each of
and
are tangent to the circle, and
is equilateral. The circle intersects
at
. What is
?
Solution
Solution 1
As is equilateral, we have
, hence
. Then
, and from symmetry we have
. Finally this gives us
.
We know that , as
lies on the circle. From
we also have
, Hence
, therefore
, and
.
Solution 2
As in the previous solution, we find out that . Hence
and
are both equilateral.
We then have , hence
is the incenter of
, and as
is equilateral,
is also its centroid. Hence
, and as
, we have
, therefore
, and as before we conclude that
.
See Also
2009 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 17 | |
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