Difference between revisions of "1993 AIME Problems/Problem 14"
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| + | A rectangle that is inscribed in a larger rectangle (with one vertex on each side) is called unstuck if it is possible to rotate (however slightly) the smaller rectangle about its center within the confines of the larger. Of all the rectangles that can be inscribed unstuck in a 6 by 8 rectangle, the smallest perimeter has the form <math>\sqrt{N}\,</math>, for a positive integer <math>N\,</math>. Find <math>N\,</math>. | ||
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Revision as of 00:24, 26 March 2007
Problem
A rectangle that is inscribed in a larger rectangle (with one vertex on each side) is called unstuck if it is possible to rotate (however slightly) the smaller rectangle about its center within the confines of the larger. Of all the rectangles that can be inscribed unstuck in a 6 by 8 rectangle, the smallest perimeter has the form 
, for a positive integer 
. Find .
Solution
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See also
| 1993 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 13 |
Followed by Problem 15 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 | ||
| All AIME Problems and Solutions | ||
