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Let <math>\bigtriangleup PQR</math> be a triangle with <math>\angle P = 75^\circ</math> and <math>\angle Q = 60^\circ</math>. A regular hexagon <math>ABCDEF</math> with side length 1 is drawn inside <math>\triangle PQR</math> so that side <math>\overline{AB}</math> lies on <math>\overline{PQ}</math>, side <math>\overline{CD}</math> lies on <math>\overline{QR}</math>, and one of the remaining vertices lies on <math>\overline{RP}</math>. There are positive integers <math>a, b, c, </math> and <math>d</math> such that the area of <math>\triangle PQR</math> can be expressed in the form <math>\frac{a+b\sqrt{c}}{d}</math>, where <math>a</math> and <math>d</math> are relatively prime, and c is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find <math>a+b+c+d</math>.
 
Let <math>\bigtriangleup PQR</math> be a triangle with <math>\angle P = 75^\circ</math> and <math>\angle Q = 60^\circ</math>. A regular hexagon <math>ABCDEF</math> with side length 1 is drawn inside <math>\triangle PQR</math> so that side <math>\overline{AB}</math> lies on <math>\overline{PQ}</math>, side <math>\overline{CD}</math> lies on <math>\overline{QR}</math>, and one of the remaining vertices lies on <math>\overline{RP}</math>. There are positive integers <math>a, b, c, </math> and <math>d</math> such that the area of <math>\triangle PQR</math> can be expressed in the form <math>\frac{a+b\sqrt{c}}{d}</math>, where <math>a</math> and <math>d</math> are relatively prime, and c is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find <math>a+b+c+d</math>.
  
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== Solution 1 ==
 
First, find that <math>\angle R = 45^\circ</math>.
 
First, find that <math>\angle R = 45^\circ</math>.
 
Draw <math>ABCDEF</math>. Now draw <math>\bigtriangleup PQR</math> around <math>ABCDEF</math> such that <math>Q</math> is adjacent to <math>C</math> and <math>D</math>. The height of <math>ABCDEF</math> is <math>\sqrt{3}</math>, so the length of base <math>QR</math> is <math>2+\sqrt{3}</math>. Let the equation of <math>\overline{RP}</math> be <math>y = x</math>. Then, the equation of <math>\overline{PQ}</math> is <math>y = -\sqrt{3} (x - (2+\sqrt{3})) \to y = -x\sqrt{3} + 2\sqrt{3} + 3</math>. Solving the two equations gives <math>y = x = \frac{\sqrt{3} + 3}{2}</math>. The area of <math>\bigtriangleup PQR</math> is <math>\frac{1}{2} * (2 + \sqrt{3}) * \frac{\sqrt{3} + 3}{2} = \frac{5\sqrt{3} + 9}{4}</math>. <math>a + b + c + d = 9 + 5 + 3 + 4 = \boxed{021}</math>
 
Draw <math>ABCDEF</math>. Now draw <math>\bigtriangleup PQR</math> around <math>ABCDEF</math> such that <math>Q</math> is adjacent to <math>C</math> and <math>D</math>. The height of <math>ABCDEF</math> is <math>\sqrt{3}</math>, so the length of base <math>QR</math> is <math>2+\sqrt{3}</math>. Let the equation of <math>\overline{RP}</math> be <math>y = x</math>. Then, the equation of <math>\overline{PQ}</math> is <math>y = -\sqrt{3} (x - (2+\sqrt{3})) \to y = -x\sqrt{3} + 2\sqrt{3} + 3</math>. Solving the two equations gives <math>y = x = \frac{\sqrt{3} + 3}{2}</math>. The area of <math>\bigtriangleup PQR</math> is <math>\frac{1}{2} * (2 + \sqrt{3}) * \frac{\sqrt{3} + 3}{2} = \frac{5\sqrt{3} + 9}{4}</math>. <math>a + b + c + d = 9 + 5 + 3 + 4 = \boxed{021}</math>
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Now, get the lines for <math>QR</math> and <math>RP</math>: <math>y=\sqrt{3}x</math> and <math>y=-(2+\sqrt{3})x + (5+\sqrt{3})</math>, whereupon we get the ordinate of <math>R</math> to be <math>\frac{3+2\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>, and the area is <math>\frac{5\sqrt{3} + 9}{4}</math>, so our answer is <math>\boxed{021}</math>.
 
Now, get the lines for <math>QR</math> and <math>RP</math>: <math>y=\sqrt{3}x</math> and <math>y=-(2+\sqrt{3})x + (5+\sqrt{3})</math>, whereupon we get the ordinate of <math>R</math> to be <math>\frac{3+2\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>, and the area is <math>\frac{5\sqrt{3} + 9}{4}</math>, so our answer is <math>\boxed{021}</math>.
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== Solution 2 (Trig) ==
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Angle chasing yields that both triangles <math>PAF</math> and <math>PQR</math> are 75-60-45 triangles. First look at triangle <math>PAF</math>. Using Law of Sines, we find:
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<math>\frac{\frac{\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{2}}{4}}{1} = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}}{PA}</math>
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Simplifying, we find <math>PA = \sqrt{3} - 1</math>.
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Since <math>\angle{Q} = 60^\circ</math>, WLOG assume triangle <math>BQC</math> is equilateral, so <math>BQ = 1</math>. So <math>PQ = \sqrt{3} + 1</math>.
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Apply Law of Sines again,
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<math>\frac{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}}{\sqrt{3} + 1} = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{PR}</math>
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Simplifying, we find <math>PR = \frac{\sqrt{6}}{2} \cdot (1 + \sqrt{3})</math>.
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<math>[PQR] = \frac{1}{2} \cdot PQ \cdot PR \cdot sin 75^\circ</math>.
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Evaluating and reducing, we get <math>\frac{9 + 5\sqrt{3}}{4} = \boxed{21}</math>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
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{{MAA Notice}}
 
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Revision as of 19:45, 16 June 2018

Problem 12

Let $\bigtriangleup PQR$ be a triangle with $\angle P = 75^\circ$ and $\angle Q = 60^\circ$. A regular hexagon $ABCDEF$ with side length 1 is drawn inside $\triangle PQR$ so that side $\overline{AB}$ lies on $\overline{PQ}$, side $\overline{CD}$ lies on $\overline{QR}$, and one of the remaining vertices lies on $\overline{RP}$. There are positive integers $a, b, c,$ and $d$ such that the area of $\triangle PQR$ can be expressed in the form $\frac{a+b\sqrt{c}}{d}$, where $a$ and $d$ are relatively prime, and c is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $a+b+c+d$.

Solution 1

First, find that $\angle R = 45^\circ$. Draw $ABCDEF$. Now draw $\bigtriangleup PQR$ around $ABCDEF$ such that $Q$ is adjacent to $C$ and $D$. The height of $ABCDEF$ is $\sqrt{3}$, so the length of base $QR$ is $2+\sqrt{3}$. Let the equation of $\overline{RP}$ be $y = x$. Then, the equation of $\overline{PQ}$ is $y = -\sqrt{3} (x - (2+\sqrt{3})) \to y = -x\sqrt{3} + 2\sqrt{3} + 3$. Solving the two equations gives $y = x = \frac{\sqrt{3} + 3}{2}$. The area of $\bigtriangleup PQR$ is $\frac{1}{2} * (2 + \sqrt{3}) * \frac{\sqrt{3} + 3}{2} = \frac{5\sqrt{3} + 9}{4}$. $a + b + c + d = 9 + 5 + 3 + 4 = \boxed{021}$

Cartesian Variation Solution

Use coordinates. Call $Q$ the origin and $QP$ be on the x-axis. It is easy to see that $F$ is the vertex on $RP$. After labeling coordinates (noting additionally that $QBC$ is an equilateral triangle), we see that the area is $QP$ times $0.5$ times the ordinate of $R$. Draw a perpendicular of $F$, call it $H$, and note that $QP = 1 + \sqrt{3}$ after using the trig functions for $75$ degrees.

Now, get the lines for $QR$ and $RP$: $y=\sqrt{3}x$ and $y=-(2+\sqrt{3})x + (5+\sqrt{3})$, whereupon we get the ordinate of $R$ to be $\frac{3+2\sqrt{3}}{2}$, and the area is $\frac{5\sqrt{3} + 9}{4}$, so our answer is $\boxed{021}$.

Solution 2 (Trig)

Angle chasing yields that both triangles $PAF$ and $PQR$ are 75-60-45 triangles. First look at triangle $PAF$. Using Law of Sines, we find:

$\frac{\frac{\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{2}}{4}}{1} = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}}{PA}$

Simplifying, we find $PA = \sqrt{3} - 1$. Since $\angle{Q} = 60^\circ$, WLOG assume triangle $BQC$ is equilateral, so $BQ = 1$. So $PQ = \sqrt{3} + 1$.

Apply Law of Sines again,

$\frac{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}}{\sqrt{3} + 1} = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{PR}$

Simplifying, we find $PR = \frac{\sqrt{6}}{2} \cdot (1 + \sqrt{3})$.

$[PQR] = \frac{1}{2} \cdot PQ \cdot PR \cdot sin 75^\circ$.

Evaluating and reducing, we get $\frac{9 + 5\sqrt{3}}{4} = \boxed{21}$

See also

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