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− | Let the octagon's side length be <math>x</math>. Then <math>PH = \frac{6 - x}{2}</math> and <math>PA = \frac{8 - x}{2}</math>. By the Pythagorean theorem, <math>PH^2 + PA^2 = HA^2</math>, so <math>\left(\frac{6 - x}{2} \right)^2 + \left(\frac{8 - x}{2} \right)^2 = x^2</math>. Solving this, we get one positive solution, <math>x=-7+3\sqrt{11}</math>, so <math>k+m+n=-7+3+11=\boxed{\textbf{(B) }7}</math> | + | Let the octagon's side length be <math>x</math>. Then <math>PH = \frac{6 - x}{2}</math> and <math>PA = \frac{8 - x}{2}</math>. By the Pythagorean theorem, <math>PH^2 + PA^2 = HA^2</math>, so <math>\left(\frac{6 - x}{2} \right)^2 + \left(\frac{8 - x}{2} \right)^2 = x^2</math>. By expanding the left side and combining the like terms, we get <math>\frac{x^2}{2} - 7x + 25 = x^2</math>. Solving this, we get one positive solution, <math>x=-7+3\sqrt{11}</math>, so <math>k+m+n=-7+3+11=\boxed{\textbf{(B) }7}</math> |
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In rectangle , and . Points and lie on , points and lie on , points and lie on , and points and lie on so that and the convex octagon is equilateral. The length of a side of this octagon can be expressed in the form , where , , and are integers and is not divisible by the square of any prime. What is ?
Solution 1
Let . Then .
Now notice that since we have .
Thus by the Pythagorean Theorem we have which becomes .
Our answer is . (Mudkipswims42)
Solution 2
Denote the length of the equilateral octagon as . The length of can be expressed as . By the Pythagorean Theorem, we find that: Since , we can say that . We can discard the negative solution, so ~ blitzkrieg21
Solution 3
Let the octagon's side length be . Then and . By the Pythagorean theorem, , so . By expanding the left side and combining the like terms, we get . Solving this, we get one positive solution, , so
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