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We can now use mass points on triangle CBD. Assign a mass of <math>240\cdot 49</math> to point <math>C</math>. Then <math>D</math> must have mass <math>240\cdot 289</math> and <math>B</math> must have mass <math>49\cdot 49</math>. This gives <math>F</math> a mass of <math>240\cdot 49+49\cdot 49=289\cdot 49</math>. Therefore, <math>DE:EF=\frac{289\cdot 49}{240\cdot 289}=\frac{49}{240}</math>, giving us an answer of <math>\boxed{289}.</math> | We can now use mass points on triangle CBD. Assign a mass of <math>240\cdot 49</math> to point <math>C</math>. Then <math>D</math> must have mass <math>240\cdot 289</math> and <math>B</math> must have mass <math>49\cdot 49</math>. This gives <math>F</math> a mass of <math>240\cdot 49+49\cdot 49=289\cdot 49</math>. Therefore, <math>DE:EF=\frac{289\cdot 49}{240\cdot 289}=\frac{49}{240}</math>, giving us an answer of <math>\boxed{289}.</math> | ||
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+ | ===Solution 3=== | ||
+ | <math>\textit{The Power of Trigonometry}</math>: | ||
+ | Let <math>\angle{DBM}=\theta</math> and <math>\angle{DBC}=\alpha</math>. Then because <math>BM</math> is a median we have <math>360\sin{(\alpha+\theta)}=507\sin{(\alpha-\theta)}</math>. Now we know <cmath>\sin{(\alpha+\theta)}=\sin{\alpha}\cos{\theta}+\sin{\theta}\cos{\alpha}=\dfrac{DF\cdot BD}{BF\cdot BE}+\dfrac{DE\cdot BD}{BE\cdot BF}=\dfrac{BD(DF+DE)}{BF\cdot BE}</cmath> Expressing the area of <math>\triangle{BEF}</math> in two ways we have <cmath>\dfrac{1}{2}BE\cdot BF\sin{(\alpha-\theta)}=\dfrac{1}{2}EF\cdot BD</cmath> so <cmath>\sin{(\alpha-\theta)}=\dfrac{EF\cdot BD}{BF\cdot BE}</cmath> Plugging this in we have <cmath>\dfrac{360\cdot BD(DF+DE)}{BF\cdot BE}=\dfrac{507\cdot BD\cdot EF}{BF\cdot BE}</cmath> so <math>\dfrac{DF+DE}{EF}=\dfrac{507}{360}</math>. But <math>DF=DE+EF</math>, so this simplifies to <math>1+\dfrac{2DE}{EF}=\dfrac{507}{360}=\dfrac{169}{120}</math>, and thus <math>\dfrac{DE}{EF}=\dfrac{49}{240}</math>, and <math>m+n=\boxed{289}</math>. | ||
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In and Let be the midpoint of and let be the point on such that bisects angle Let be the point on such that Suppose that meets at The ratio can be written in the form where and are relatively prime positive integers. Find
Solution
In the following, let the name of a point represent the mass located there. Since we are looking for a ratio, we assume that , , and in order to simplify our computations.
First, reflect point over angle bisector to a point .
As is an angle bisector of both triangles and , we know that lies on . We can now balance triangle at point using mass points.
By the Angle Bisector Theorem, we can place mass points on of respectively. Thus, a mass of belongs at both and because BD is a median of triangle . Therefore, .
Now, we reassign mass points to determine . This setup involves and transversal . For simplicity, put masses of and at and respectively. To find the mass we should put at , we compute . Applying the Angle Bisector Theorem again and using the fact is a midpoint of , we find At this point we could find the mass at but it's unnecessary. and the answer is .
Solution 2
By the Angle Bisector Theorem, we know that . Therefore, by finding the area of triangle , we see that Solving for yields Furthermore, , so Now by the identity , we get But then , so . Thus .
Now by the Angle Bisector Theorem, , and we know that so .
We can now use mass points on triangle CBD. Assign a mass of to point . Then must have mass and must have mass . This gives a mass of . Therefore, , giving us an answer of
Solution 3
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Let and . Then because is a median we have . Now we know Expressing the area of in two ways we have so Plugging this in we have so . But , so this simplifies to , and thus , and .
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