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Triangle <math>ABC</math> has side lengths <math>AB=120,BC=220</math>, and <math>AC=180</math>. Lines <math>\ell_A,\ell_B</math>, and <math>\ell_C</math> are drawn parallel to <math>\overline{BC},\overline{AC}</math>, and <math>\overline{AB}</math>, respectively, such that the intersections of <math>\ell_A,\ell_B</math>, and <math>\ell_C</math> with the interior of <math>\triangle ABC</math> are segments of lengths <math>55,45</math>, and <math>15</math>, respectively. Find the perimeter of the triangle whose sides lie on lines <math>\ell_A,\ell_B</math>, and <math>\ell_C</math>.
 
Triangle <math>ABC</math> has side lengths <math>AB=120,BC=220</math>, and <math>AC=180</math>. Lines <math>\ell_A,\ell_B</math>, and <math>\ell_C</math> are drawn parallel to <math>\overline{BC},\overline{AC}</math>, and <math>\overline{AB}</math>, respectively, such that the intersections of <math>\ell_A,\ell_B</math>, and <math>\ell_C</math> with the interior of <math>\triangle ABC</math> are segments of lengths <math>55,45</math>, and <math>15</math>, respectively. Find the perimeter of the triangle whose sides lie on lines <math>\ell_A,\ell_B</math>, and <math>\ell_C</math>.
  
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==Solution 1==
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Let the points of intersection of <math>\ell_a, \ell_b,\ell_c</math> with <math>\triangle ABC</math> divide the sides into consecutive segments <math>BD,DE,EC,CF,FG,GA,AH,HI,IB</math>. Furthermore, let the desired triangle be <math>\triangle XYZ</math>, with <math>X</math> closest to side <math>BC</math>, <math>Y</math> closest to side <math>AC</math>, and <math>Z</math> closest to side <math>AB</math>. Hence, the desired perimeter is <math>XE+EF+FY+YG+GH+HZ+ZI+ID+DX=(DX+XE)+(FY+YG)+(HZ+ZI)+115</math> since <math>HG=55</math>, <math>EF=15</math>, and <math>ID=45</math>.  
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Let the points of intersection of <math>\ell_A, \ell_B,\ell_C</math> with <math>\triangle ABC</math> divide the sides into consecutive segments <math>BD,DE,EC,CF,FG,GA,AH,HI,IB</math>. Furthermore, let the desired triangle be <math>\triangle XYZ</math>, with <math>X</math> closest to side <math>BC</math>, <math>Y</math> closest to side <math>AC</math>, and <math>Z</math> closest to side <math>AB</math>. Hence, the desired perimeter is <math>XE+EF+FY+YG+GH+HZ+ZI+ID+DX=(DX+XE)+(FY+YG)+(HZ+ZI)+115</math> since <math>HG=55</math>, <math>EF=15</math>, and <math>ID=45</math>.  
  
 
Note that <math>\triangle AHG\sim \triangle BID\sim \triangle EFC\sim \triangle ABC</math>, so using similar triangle ratios, we find that <math>BI=HA=30</math>, <math>BD=HG=55</math>, <math>FC=\frac{45}{2}</math>, and <math>EC=\frac{55}{2}</math>.  
 
Note that <math>\triangle AHG\sim \triangle BID\sim \triangle EFC\sim \triangle ABC</math>, so using similar triangle ratios, we find that <math>BI=HA=30</math>, <math>BD=HG=55</math>, <math>FC=\frac{45}{2}</math>, and <math>EC=\frac{55}{2}</math>.  

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Problem

Triangle $ABC$ has side lengths $AB=120,BC=220$, and $AC=180$. Lines $\ell_A,\ell_B$, and $\ell_C$ are drawn parallel to $\overline{BC},\overline{AC}$, and $\overline{AB}$, respectively, such that the intersections of $\ell_A,\ell_B$, and $\ell_C$ with the interior of $\triangle ABC$ are segments of lengths $55,45$, and $15$, respectively. Find the perimeter of the triangle whose sides lie on lines $\ell_A,\ell_B$, and $\ell_C$.

Solution 1

Let the points of intersection of $\ell_A, \ell_B,\ell_C$ with $\triangle ABC$ divide the sides into consecutive segments $BD,DE,EC,CF,FG,GA,AH,HI,IB$. Furthermore, let the desired triangle be $\triangle XYZ$, with $X$ closest to side $BC$, $Y$ closest to side $AC$, and $Z$ closest to side $AB$. Hence, the desired perimeter is $XE+EF+FY+YG+GH+HZ+ZI+ID+DX=(DX+XE)+(FY+YG)+(HZ+ZI)+115$ since $HG=55$, $EF=15$, and $ID=45$.

Note that $\triangle AHG\sim \triangle BID\sim \triangle EFC\sim \triangle ABC$, so using similar triangle ratios, we find that $BI=HA=30$, $BD=HG=55$, $FC=\frac{45}{2}$, and $EC=\frac{55}{2}$.

We also notice that $\triangle EFC\sim \triangle YFG\sim \triangle EXD$ and $\triangle BID\sim \triangle HIZ$. Using similar triangles, we get that \[FY+YG=\frac{GF}{FC}\cdot \left(EF+EC\right)=\frac{225}{45}\cdot \left(15+\frac{55}{2}\right)=\frac{425}{2}\] \[DX+XE=\frac{DE}{EC}\cdot \left(EF+FC\right)=\frac{275}{55}\cdot \left(15+\frac{45}{2}\right)=\frac{375}{2}\] \[HZ+ZI=\frac{IH}{BI}\cdot \left(ID+BD\right)=2\cdot \left(45+55\right)=200\] Hence, the desired perimeter is $200+\frac{425+375}{2}+115=600+115=\boxed{715}$ -ktong

Solution 2

Let the diagram be set up like that in Solution 1.

By similar triangles we have \[\frac{AH}{AB}=\frac{GH}{BC}\Longrightarrow AH=30\] \[\frac{IB}{AB}=\frac{DI}{AC}\Longrightarrow IB=30\] Thus \[HI=AB-AH-IB=60\]

Since $\bigtriangleup IHZ\sim\bigtriangleup ABC$ and $\frac{HI}{AB}=\frac{1}{2}$, the altitude of $\bigtriangleup IHZ$ from $Z$ is half the altitude of $\bigtriangleup ABC$ from $C$, say $\frac{h}{2}$. Also since $\frac{EF}{AB}=\frac{1}{8}$, the distance from $\ell_C$ to $AB$ is $\frac{7}{8}h$. Therefore the altitude of $\bigtriangleup XYZ$ from $Z$ is \[\frac{1}{2}h+\frac{7}{8}h=\frac{11}{8}h\].

By triangle scaling, the perimeter of $\bigtriangleup XYZ$ is $\frac{11}{8}$ of that of $\bigtriangleup ABC$, or \[\frac{11}{8}(220+180+120)=\boxed{715}\]

~ Nafer

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