Difference between revisions of "2015 AIME I Problems/Problem 7"
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This gives that <math>AM = 2 \cdot AN = 2 \cdot \frac{3\sqrt{11}}{\sqrt5}</math> | This gives that <math>AM = 2 \cdot AN = 2 \cdot \frac{3\sqrt{11}}{\sqrt5}</math> | ||
− | and <math>ME = \sqrt5 \cdot MP = \sqrt5 \cdot \frac{EP}{2} = \sqrt5 \cdot \frac{LG}{2} = \sqrt5 \cdot \frac{HG - HK - KL}{2} = \sqrt{5} \cdot \frac{\frac{4a\sqrt5}{7} - \frac{ | + | and <math>ME = \sqrt5 \cdot MP = \sqrt5 \cdot \frac{EP}{2} = \sqrt5 \cdot \frac{LG}{2} = \sqrt5 \cdot \frac{HG - HK - KL}{2} = \sqrt{5} \cdot \frac{\frac{4a\sqrt5}{7} - \frac{9\sqrt{11}}{2}}{2}</math> |
Since <math>AE</math> = <math>AM + ME</math>, we get | Since <math>AE</math> = <math>AM + ME</math>, we get | ||
− | <math>2 \cdot \frac{3\sqrt{11}}{\sqrt5} + \sqrt{5} \cdot \frac{\frac{4a\sqrt5}{7} - \frac{ | + | <math>2 \cdot \frac{3\sqrt{11}}{\sqrt5} + \sqrt{5} \cdot \frac{\frac{4a\sqrt5}{7} - \frac{9\sqrt{11}}{2}}{2} = a</math> |
− | <math>\Rightarrow 12\sqrt{11} + 5(\frac{4a\sqrt5}{7} - \frac{ | + | <math>\Rightarrow 12\sqrt{11} + 5(\frac{4a\sqrt5}{7} - \frac{9\sqrt{11}}{2}) = 2\sqrt5a</math> |
− | <math>\Rightarrow \frac{ | + | <math>\Rightarrow \frac{-21}{2}\sqrt{11} + \frac{20a\sqrt5}{7} = 2\sqrt5a</math> |
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+ | <math>\Rightarrow -21\sqrt{11} = \sqrt5a\frac{14 - 20}{7}</math> | ||
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+ | <math>\Rightarrow \frac{49\sqrt{11}}{2} = \sqrt5a</math> | ||
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+ | <math>\Rightarrow \frac{7\sqrt{11}} = \frac{4a\sqrt{5}}{7}</math> | ||
Revision as of 18:20, 20 March 2015
Problem
7. In the diagram below, is a square. Point
is the midpoint of
. Points
and
lie on
, and
and
lie on
and
, respectively, so that
is a square. Points
and
lie on
, and
and
lie on
and
, respectively, so that
is a square. The area of
is 99. Find the area of
.
Solution
We begin by denoting the length
, giving us
and
. Since angles
and
are complimentary, we have that
(and similarly the rest of the triangles are
triangles). We let the sidelength of
be
, giving us:
and
.
Since ,
,
Solving for in terms of
yields
.
We now use the given that , implying that
. We also draw the perpendicular from E to ML and label the point of intersection P.
This gives that
and
Since =
, we get
See also
2015 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 6 |
Followed by Problem 8 | |
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