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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
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Let $AD = x$ so $BC = 640 - 360 - x = 280 - x$.  Let $BD = d$ so by the [[Law of Cosines]] in $\triangle ABD$ at [[angle]] $A$ and in $\triangle BCD$ at angle $C$,  
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Let <math>AD = x</math> so <math>BC = 640 - 360 - x = 280 - x</math>.  Let <math>BD = d</math> so by the [[Law of Cosines]] in <math>\triangle ABD</math> at [[angle]] <math>A</math> and in <math>\triangle BCD</math> at angle <math>C</math>,  
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$180^2 + x^2 - 2\cdot180 \cdot x \cdot \cos A = d^2 = 180^2 + (280 - x)^2 - 2\cdot180\cdot(280 - x) \cdot \cos A$.  Then
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<math>180^2 + x^2 - 2\cdot180 \cdot x \cdot \cos A = d^2 = 180^2 + (280 - x)^2 - 2\cdot180\cdot(280 - x) \cdot \cos A</math>.  Then
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$x^2 - 360x\cos A = (280 -x)^2 -360(280 - x)\cos A$ and grouping the $\cos A$ terms gives
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<math>x^2 - 360x\cos A = (280 -x)^2 -360(280 - x)\cos A</math> and grouping the <math>\cos A</math> terms gives
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360(280 - 2x)\cos A = 280(280 - 2x)$.
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<math>360(280 - 2x)\cos A = 280(280 - 2x)</math>.
  
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Since $x \neq 280 - x$, $280 - 2x \neq 0$ and thus
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Since <math>x \neq 280 - x</math>, <math>280 - 2x \neq 0</math> and thus
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$360\cos A = 280$ so $\cos A = \frac{7}{9} = 0.7777\ldots$ and so $\lfloor 1000\cos A\rfloor = 777$.
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<math>360\cos A = 280</math> so <math>\cos A = \frac{7}{9} = 0.7777\ldots</math> and so <math>\lfloor 1000\cos A\rfloor = 777</math>.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 18:47, 19 January 2007

Problem

In convex quadrilateral $ABCD, \angle A \cong \angle C, AB = CD = 180,$ and $AD \neq BC.$ The perimeter of $ABCD$ is 640. Find $\lfloor 1000 \cos A \rfloor.$ (The notation $\lfloor x \rfloor$ means the greatest integer that is less than or equal to $x.$)

Solution

Let $AD = x$ so $BC = 640 - 360 - x = 280 - x$. Let $BD = d$ so by the Law of Cosines in $\triangle ABD$ at angle $A$ and in $\triangle BCD$ at angle $C$, $180^2 + x^2 - 2\cdot180 \cdot x \cdot \cos A = d^2 = 180^2 + (280 - x)^2 - 2\cdot180\cdot(280 - x) \cdot \cos A$. Then $x^2 - 360x\cos A = (280 -x)^2 -360(280 - x)\cos A$ and grouping the $\cos A$ terms gives $360(280 - 2x)\cos A = 280(280 - 2x)$.

Since $x \neq 280 - x$, $280 - 2x \neq 0$ and thus $360\cos A = 280$ so $\cos A = \frac{7}{9} = 0.7777\ldots$ and so $\lfloor 1000\cos A\rfloor = 777$.

See also

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