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− | Let <math>A</math> lie on <math>(0,0)</math>, <math>E</math> on <math>(0,y)</math>, <math>I</math> on <math>(x,0)</math>, and <math>M</math> on <math>(\frac{3}{2},\frac{3}{2})</math>. Since <math>{AIME}</math> is cyclic, <math>\angle EMI</math> (which is opposite of another right angle) must be a right angle; therefore, <math>\vec{ME} \cdot \vec{MI} = <\frac{-3}{2}, y-\frac{3}{2}> \cdot <x-\frac{3}{2}, -\frac{3}{2}> = 0</math>. | + | Let <math>A</math> lie on <math>(0,0)</math>, <math>E</math> on <math>(0,y)</math>, <math>I</math> on <math>(x,0)</math>, and <math>M</math> on <math>(\frac{3}{2},\frac{3}{2})</math>. Since <math>{AIME}</math> is cyclic, <math>\angle EMI</math> (which is opposite of another right angle) must be a right angle; therefore, <math>\vec{ME} \cdot \vec{MI} = <\frac{-3}{2}, y-\frac{3}{2}> \cdot <x-\frac{3}{2}, -\frac{3}{2}> = 0</math>. Compute the dot product to arrive at the relation <math>y=3-x</math>. We can set up another equation involving the area of <math>\triangle EMI</math> using the [[Shoelace Theorem]]. This is <math>2=(\frac{1}{2})[(\frac{3}{2})(y-\frac{3}{2})+(x)(-y)+(x+\frac{3}{2})(\frac{3}{2})]</math>. Multiplying, substituting <math>3-x</math> for <math>y</math>, and simplifying, we get <math>x^2 -3x + \frac{1}{2}=0</math>. Thus, <math>(x,y)=</math> <math>(\frac{3 \pm \sqrt{7}}{2},\frac{3 \mp \sqrt{7}}{2})</math>. But <math>AI>AE</math>, meaning <math>x=AI=\frac{3 + \sqrt{7}}{2} \rightarrow CI = 3-\frac{3 + \sqrt{7}}{2}=\frac{3 - \sqrt{7}}{2}</math>, and the final answer is <math>3+7+2=\boxed{12}</math>. |
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Revision as of 00:34, 30 July 2018
Contents
Problem
Triangle is an isosceles right triangle with
. Let
be the midpoint of hypotenuse
. Points
and
lie on sides
and
, respectively, so that
and
is a cyclic quadrilateral. Given that triangle
has area
, the length
can be written as
, where
,
, and
are positive integers and
is not divisible by the square of any prime. What is the value of
?
Solution 1
Observe that is isosceles right (
is the midpoint of diameter arc
), so
. With
, we can use Law of Cosines to determine that
. The same calculations hold for
also, and since
, we deduce that
is the smaller root, giving the answer of
. (trumpeter)
Solution 2 (Using Ptolemy)
We first claim that is isosceles and right.
Proof: Construct and
. Since
bisects
, one can deduce that
. Then by AAS it is clear that
and therefore
is isosceles. Since quadrilateral
is cyclic, one can deduce that
. Q.E.D.
Since the area of is 2, we can find that
,
Since is the mid-point of
, it is clear that
.
Now let and
. By Ptolemy's Theorem, in cyclic quadrilateral
, we have
. By Pythagorean Theorem, we have
. One can solve the simultaneous system and find
. Then by deducting the length of
from 3 we get
, giving the answer of
. (Surefire2019)
Solution 3 (More Elementary)
Like above, notice that is isosceles and right, which means that
, so
and
. Then construct
and
as well as
. It's clear that
by Pythagorean, so knowing that
allows one to solve to get
. By just looking at the diagram,
. The answer is thus
.
Solution 4 (Coordinate Geometry)
Let lie on
,
on
,
on
, and
on
. Since
is cyclic,
(which is opposite of another right angle) must be a right angle; therefore,
. Compute the dot product to arrive at the relation
. We can set up another equation involving the area of
using the Shoelace Theorem. This is
. Multiplying, substituting
for
, and simplifying, we get
. Thus,
. But
, meaning
, and the final answer is
.
See Also
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