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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
Hexagon <math> ABCDEF </math> is divided into four rhombuses, <math> \mathcal{P, Q, R, S,} </math> and <math> \mathcal{T,} </math> as shown. Rhombuses <math> \mathcal{P, Q, R,} </math> and <math> \mathcal{S} </math> are congruent, and each has area <math> \sqrt{2006}. </math> Let <math> K </math> be the area of rhombus <math> \mathcal{T}. </math> Given that <math> K </math> is a positive integer, find the number of possible values for <math> K. </math>  
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[[Hexagon]] <math> ABCDEF </math> is divided into five [[rhombus]]es, <math> \mathcal{P, Q, R, S,} </math> and <math> \mathcal{T,} </math> as shown. Rhombuses <math> \mathcal{P, Q, R,} </math> and <math> \mathcal{S} </math> are [[congruent (geometry) | congruent]], and each has [[area]] <math> \sqrt{2006}. </math> Let <math> K </math> be the area of rhombus <math> \mathcal{T}</math>Given that <math> K </math> is a [[positive integer]], find the number of possible values for <math> K</math>.
  
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== Solution 1==
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Let <math>x</math> denote the common side length of the rhombi.
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Let <math>y</math> denote one of the smaller interior [[angle]]s of rhombus <math> \mathcal{P} </math>. Then <math>x^2\sin(y)=\sqrt{2006}</math>.  We also see that <math>K=x^2\sin(2y) \Longrightarrow K=2x^2\sin y \cdot \cos y \Longrightarrow K = 2\sqrt{2006}\cdot \cos y</math>.  Thus <math>K</math> can be any positive integer in the [[interval]] <math>(0, 2\sqrt{2006})</math>.
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<math>2\sqrt{2006} = \sqrt{8024}</math> and <math>89^2 = 7921 < 8024 < 8100 = 90^2</math>, so <math>K</math> can be any [[integer]] between 1 and 89, inclusive.  Thus the number of positive values for <math>K</math> is <math>\boxed{089}</math>.
  
  
== Solution ==
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==Solution 2==
Let <math>x</math> denote the common side length of the rhombi.
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Call the side of each rhombus w. w is the width of the rhombus. Call the height h, where <math>w*h=\sqrt{2006}</math>. The height of rhombus T would be 2h, and the width would be <math>\sqrt{w^2-h^2}</math>. Substitute the first equation to get <math>\sqrt{\frac{2006}{h^2}-h^2}</math>. Then the area of the rhombus would be <math>2h * \sqrt{\frac{2006}{h^2}-h^2}</math>. Combine like terms to get <math>2 * \sqrt{2006-h^4}</math>. This expression equals an integer K. <math>2006-h^4</math> specifically must be in the form <math>n^2/2</math>. There is no restriction on h as long as it is a positive real number, so all we have to do is find all the positive possible values of <math>n^2</math> for <math>2006-h^4</math>. Now, quick testing shows that <math>44^2 < 2006</math> and <math>45^2>2006</math>, but we must also test <math>44.5^2</math>, because the product of two will make it an integer. <math>44.5^2</math> is also less than <math>2006</math>, so we have numbers 1-44, times two because 0.5 can be added to each of time, plus 1, because 0.5 is also a valid value. (notice 0 is not valid because the height must be a positive number) That gives us <math>44*2+1=</math> <math>\boxed{089}</math>
Let <math>y</math> denote one of the smaller interior angles of rhombus <math> \mathcal{P} </math>. Then <math>x^2sin(y)=\sqrt{2006}.</math><math>  
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K=x^2\sin(2y) \Rightarrow K=2x^2siny\cdot cosy \Rightarrow K= 2\sqrt{2006}\cdot cosy.</math> Thus <math>K</math> is any positive integer on (<math>0, 2\sqrt{2006}</math>). <math>2\sqrt{2006}\approx 89.58</math>. Hence, the number of positive values for <math>K</math> is 089.
 
  
Solution provided by 1337h4x
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* [[2006 AIME I Problems]]
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{{AIME box|year=2006|n=I|num-b=7|num-a=9}}
  
 
[[Category:Intermediate Geometry Problems]]
 
[[Category:Intermediate Geometry Problems]]
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[[Category:Intermediate Trigonometry Problems]]
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Revision as of 23:37, 21 October 2020

Problem

Hexagon $ABCDEF$ is divided into five rhombuses, $\mathcal{P, Q, R, S,}$ and $\mathcal{T,}$ as shown. Rhombuses $\mathcal{P, Q, R,}$ and $\mathcal{S}$ are congruent, and each has area $\sqrt{2006}.$ Let $K$ be the area of rhombus $\mathcal{T}$. Given that $K$ is a positive integer, find the number of possible values for $K$.

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Solution 1

Let $x$ denote the common side length of the rhombi. Let $y$ denote one of the smaller interior angles of rhombus $\mathcal{P}$. Then $x^2\sin(y)=\sqrt{2006}$. We also see that $K=x^2\sin(2y) \Longrightarrow K=2x^2\sin y \cdot \cos y \Longrightarrow K = 2\sqrt{2006}\cdot \cos y$. Thus $K$ can be any positive integer in the interval $(0, 2\sqrt{2006})$. $2\sqrt{2006} = \sqrt{8024}$ and $89^2 = 7921 < 8024 < 8100 = 90^2$, so $K$ can be any integer between 1 and 89, inclusive. Thus the number of positive values for $K$ is $\boxed{089}$.


Solution 2

Call the side of each rhombus w. w is the width of the rhombus. Call the height h, where $w*h=\sqrt{2006}$. The height of rhombus T would be 2h, and the width would be $\sqrt{w^2-h^2}$. Substitute the first equation to get $\sqrt{\frac{2006}{h^2}-h^2}$. Then the area of the rhombus would be $2h * \sqrt{\frac{2006}{h^2}-h^2}$. Combine like terms to get $2 * \sqrt{2006-h^4}$. This expression equals an integer K. $2006-h^4$ specifically must be in the form $n^2/2$. There is no restriction on h as long as it is a positive real number, so all we have to do is find all the positive possible values of $n^2$ for $2006-h^4$. Now, quick testing shows that $44^2 < 2006$ and $45^2>2006$, but we must also test $44.5^2$, because the product of two will make it an integer. $44.5^2$ is also less than $2006$, so we have numbers 1-44, times two because 0.5 can be added to each of time, plus 1, because 0.5 is also a valid value. (notice 0 is not valid because the height must be a positive number) That gives us $44*2+1=$ $\boxed{089}$


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See also

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