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− | We have that there are <math>2449</math> trapezoids and <math>1</math> triangle of equal area, with that one triangle being <math>AP_1Q_1</math>. Notice, if we "stack" the trapezoids on top of <math>\bigtriangleup AP_1Q_1</math> the way they already are, we'd create a similar triangle, all of which are similar to <math>\bigtriangleup ABC</math>, and since the trapezoids and <math>\bigtriangleup AP_1Q_1</math> have equal area, each of these similar triangles, <math>AP_kQ_k</math> have area <math>\frac{k}{2450}\left[ ABC\right]</math>, and so <math>\frac{\left[ AP_kQ_k\right]}{\left[ABC\right]}=\frac{k}{2450}</math>. We want the ratio of the side lengths <math>P_kQ_k:BC</math>. Since area is a 2-dimensional unit of measurement, and side lengths are 1-dimensional, the ratio is simply the square root of the areas, or <cmath>\frac{P_kQ_k}{BC}=\sqrt{\frac{k}{2450}}</cmath> <cmath>\implies P_kQ_k=BC\cdot \sqrt{\frac{k}{2450}}=5\sqrt{3}\cdot\sqrt{\frac{k}{2450}}=\frac{1}{7}\cdot \sqrt{\frac{3k}{2}}=\frac{3}{7}\sqrt{\frac{k}{6}}</cmath> <cmath>\implies k=6n^2<2450 </cmath> <cmath>\implies 0<n\leq 20</cmath> so there are <math>\boxed{020}</math> solutions. | + | We have that there are <math>2449</math> trapezoids and <math>1</math> triangle of equal area, with that one triangle being <math>AP_1Q_1</math>. Notice, if we "stack" the trapezoids on top of <math>\bigtriangleup AP_1Q_1</math> the way they already are, we'd create a similar triangle, all of which are similar to <math>\bigtriangleup ABC</math>, and since the trapezoids and <math>\bigtriangleup AP_1Q_1</math> have equal area, each of these similar triangles, <math>AP_kQ_k</math>, have area <math>\frac{k}{2450}\left[ ABC\right]</math>, and so <math>\frac{\left[ AP_kQ_k\right]}{\left[ABC\right]}=\frac{k}{2450}</math>. We want the ratio of the side lengths <math>P_kQ_k:BC</math>. Since area is a 2-dimensional unit of measurement, and side lengths are 1-dimensional, the ratio is simply the square root of the areas, or <cmath>\frac{P_kQ_k}{BC}=\sqrt{\frac{k}{2450}}</cmath> <cmath>\implies P_kQ_k=BC\cdot \sqrt{\frac{k}{2450}}=5\sqrt{3}\cdot\sqrt{\frac{k}{2450}}=\frac{1}{7}\cdot \sqrt{\frac{3k}{2}}=\frac{3}{7}\sqrt{\frac{k}{6}}</cmath> <cmath>\implies k=6n^2<2450 </cmath> <cmath>\implies 0<n\leq 20</cmath> so there are <math>\boxed{020}</math> solutions. |
~Solution by ktong | ~Solution by ktong |
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[hide]Problem 7
Triangle has side lengths , , and . Points are on segment with between and for , and points are on segment with between and for . Furthermore, each segment , , is parallel to . The segments cut the triangle into regions, consisting of trapezoids and triangle. Each of the regions has the same area. Find the number of segments , , that have rational length.
Solution 1
For each between and , the area of the trapezoid with as its bottom base is the difference between the areas of two triangles, both similar to . Let be the length of segment . The area of the trapezoid with bases and is times the area of . (This logic also applies to the topmost triangle if we notice that .) However, we also know that the area of each shape is times the area of . We then have . Simplifying, . However, we know that , so , and in general, and . The smallest that gives a rational is , so is rational if and only if for some integer .The largest such that is less than is , so has possible values.
Solution by zeroman
Solution 2
We have that there are trapezoids and triangle of equal area, with that one triangle being . Notice, if we "stack" the trapezoids on top of the way they already are, we'd create a similar triangle, all of which are similar to , and since the trapezoids and have equal area, each of these similar triangles, , have area , and so . We want the ratio of the side lengths . Since area is a 2-dimensional unit of measurement, and side lengths are 1-dimensional, the ratio is simply the square root of the areas, or so there are solutions.
~Solution by ktong
~Beautified by jdong2006
Solution 3
Let stand for , and . All triangles are similar by AA. Let the area of be . The next trapezoid will also have an area of , as given. Therefore, has an area of . The ratio of the areas is equal to the square of the scale factor for any plane figure and its image. Therefore, , and the same if is substituted for throughout. We want the side to be rational. Setting up proportions: which shows that . In order for to be rational, must be some rational multiple of . This is achieved at . We end there as . There are 20 numbers from 1 to 20, so there are solutions.
Solution by a1b2
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