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Note that <math>\tan 15^\circ=\frac{EC}{10} \Rightarrow EC=20-10 \sqrt 3</math>. (If you do not know the tangent half-angle formula, it is <math>\frac{1-\cos \theta}{\sin \theta}</math>). Therefore, we have <math>DE=10\sqrt 3</math>. Since <math>ADE</math> is a <math>30-60-90</math> triangle, <math>AE=2 \cdot AD=2 \cdot 10=\boxed{\textbf{(E)} \: 20}</math> | Note that <math>\tan 15^\circ=\frac{EC}{10} \Rightarrow EC=20-10 \sqrt 3</math>. (If you do not know the tangent half-angle formula, it is <math>\frac{1-\cos \theta}{\sin \theta}</math>). Therefore, we have <math>DE=10\sqrt 3</math>. Since <math>ADE</math> is a <math>30-60-90</math> triangle, <math>AE=2 \cdot AD=2 \cdot 10=\boxed{\textbf{(E)} \: 20}</math> | ||
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Problem
In rectangle ,
and
. Let
be a point on
such that
. What is
?
Solution (Trigonmetry)
Note that . (If you do not know the tangent half-angle formula, it is
). Therefore, we have
. Since
is a
triangle,
Solution 2 (non-trig)
Let be a point on line
such that points
and
are distinct and that
. By the angle bisector theorem,
. Since
is a
right triangle,
and
. Additionally,
Now, substituting in the obtained values, we get
and
. Substituting the first equation into the second yields
, so
. Because
is a
triangle,
.
See Also
2014 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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