Difference between revisions of "1997 AIME Problems/Problem 15"
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+ | The sides of rectangle <math>ABCD</math> have lengths <math>10</math> and <math>11</math>. An equilateral triangle is drawn so that no point of the triangle lies outside <math>ABCD</math>. The maximum possible area of such a triangle can be written in the form <math>p\sqrt{q}-r</math>, where <math>p</math>, <math>q</math>, and <math>r</math> are positive integers, and <math>q</math> is not divisible by the square of any prime number. Find <math>p+q+r</math>. | ||
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Revision as of 15:37, 20 November 2007
Problem
The sides of rectangle have lengths
and
. An equilateral triangle is drawn so that no point of the triangle lies outside
. The maximum possible area of such a triangle can be written in the form
, where
,
, and
are positive integers, and
is not divisible by the square of any prime number. Find
.
Solution
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See also
1997 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Last Question | |
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