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<cmath>9 + 5\sqrt{2} = s^2 + \sqrt{2}sr.</cmath> | <cmath>9 + 5\sqrt{2} = s^2 + \sqrt{2}sr.</cmath> | ||
− | Thus, since <math>r</math> and <math>s</math> are rational, <math>s^2 = 9</math> and <math>sr = 5</math>. So <math>s = 3</math> | + | Thus, since <math>r</math> and <math>s</math> are rational, <math>s^2 = 9</math> and <math>sr = 5</math>. So <math>s = 3</math>, <math>r = \frac{5}{3}</math>, and <math>\frac{r}{s} = \frac{5}{9}</math>. |
== See also == | == See also == |
Revision as of 19:59, 8 December 2013
Contents
[hide]Problem
Square has side length
, a circle centered at
has radius
, and
and
are both rational. The circle passes through
, and
lies on
. Point
lies on the circle, on the same side of
as
. Segment
is tangent to the circle, and
. What is
?

Solution
Solution 1
One possibility is to use the coordinate plane, setting at the origin. Point
will be
and
will be
since
, and
are collinear and contain a diagonal of
. The Pythagorean theorem results in
This implies that and
; dividing gives us
.
Solution 2
First draw the line . Since
is tangent to the circle,
is a right angle. Using the Pythagorean Theorem on
, then, we see
But it can also be seen that since
lies on
. Therefore,
. Using the Law of Cosines on
, we see
\[AE^2 &= s^2 + r^2 - 2sr\cos(135^\circ)\] (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)
Thus, since and
are rational,
and
. So
,
, and
.
See also
2006 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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