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− | The inradius of <math>\triangle ABC</math> is <math>100\sqrt 3</math> and the circumradius is <math>200 \sqrt 3</math>. Now, consider the line perpendicular to plane <math>ABC</math> through the circumcenter of <math>\triangle ABC</math>. Note that <math>P,Q,O</math> must lie on that line to be equidistant from each of the triangle's vertices. Also, note that since <math>P, Q, O</math> are collinear, and <math>OP=OQ</math>, we must have <math>O</math> is the midpoint of <math>PQ</math>. Now, Let <math>K</math> be the circumcenter of <math>\triangle ABC</math>, and <math>L</math> be the foot of the altitude from <math>A</math> to <math>BC</math>. We must have <math>\tan(\angle KLP+ \angle QLK)= \tan(120^{\circ})</math>. Setting <math>KP=x</math> and <math>KQ=y</math>, assuming WLOG <math>x>y</math>, we must have <math>(\tan(120^{\circ})=-\sqrt{3}=\dfrac{\dfrac{x+y}{100\sqrt{3}}}{\dfrac{30000-xy}{30000}</math>. Therefore, we must have <math>100(x+y)=xy-30000</math>. Also, we must have <math>(\dfrac{x+y}{2})^{2}=(\dfrac{x-y}{2})^{2}+120000</math> by the Pythagorean theorem, so we have <math>xy=120000</math>, so substituting into the other equation we have <math>90000=100(x+y)</math>, or <math>x+y=900</math>. Since we want <math>\dfrac{x+y}{2}</math>, the desired answer is <math>\boxed{450}</math>. | + | The inradius of <math>\triangle ABC</math> is <math>100\sqrt 3</math> and the circumradius is <math>200 \sqrt 3</math>. Now, consider the line perpendicular to plane <math>ABC</math> through the circumcenter of <math>\triangle ABC</math>. Note that <math>P,Q,O</math> must lie on that line to be equidistant from each of the triangle's vertices. Also, note that since <math>P, Q, O</math> are collinear, and <math>OP=OQ</math>, we must have <math>O</math> is the midpoint of <math>PQ</math>. Now, Let <math>K</math> be the circumcenter of <math>\triangle ABC</math>, and <math>L</math> be the foot of the altitude from <math>A</math> to <math>BC</math>. We must have <math>\tan(\angle KLP+ \angle QLK)= \tan(120^{\circ})</math>. Setting <math>KP=x</math> and <math>KQ=y</math>, assuming WLOG <math>x>y</math>, we must have <math>(\tan(120^{\circ})=-\sqrt{3}=\dfrac{\dfrac{x+y}{100 \sqrt{3}}}{\dfrac{30000-xy}{30000}}</math>. Therefore, we must have <math>100(x+y)=xy-30000</math>. Also, we must have <math>(\dfrac{x+y}{2})^{2}=(\dfrac{x-y}{2})^{2}+120000</math> by the Pythagorean theorem, so we have <math>xy=120000</math>, so substituting into the other equation we have <math>90000=100(x+y)</math>, or <math>x+y=900</math>. Since we want <math>\dfrac{x+y}{2}</math>, the desired answer is <math>\boxed{450}</math>. |
Revision as of 19:10, 17 March 2016
Equilateral has side length
. Points
and
lie outside the plane of
and are on opposite sides of the plane. Furthermore,
, and
, and the planes of
and
form a
dihedral angle (the angle between the two planes). There is a point
whose distance from each of
and
is
. Find
.
Solution
The inradius of is
and the circumradius is
. Now, consider the line perpendicular to plane
through the circumcenter of
. Note that
must lie on that line to be equidistant from each of the triangle's vertices. Also, note that since
are collinear, and
, we must have
is the midpoint of
. Now, Let
be the circumcenter of
, and
be the foot of the altitude from
to
. We must have
. Setting
and
, assuming WLOG
, we must have
. Therefore, we must have
. Also, we must have
by the Pythagorean theorem, so we have
, so substituting into the other equation we have
, or
. Since we want
, the desired answer is
.