1991 AIME Problems/Problem 14
Problem
A hexagon is inscribed in a circle. Five of the sides have length and the sixth, denoted by
, has length
. Find the sum of the lengths of the three diagonals that can be drawn from
.
Solution
Let ,
, and
.
Ptolemy's Theorem on
gives
, and Ptolemy on
gives
.
Subtracting these equations give
, and from this
. Ptolemy on
gives
, and from this
. Finally, plugging back into the first equation gives
, so
.
See also
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