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In <math>\triangle ABC</math>, <math>AB = 3</math>, <math>BC = 4</math>, and <math>CA = 5</math>. Circle <math>\omega</math> intersects <math>\overline{AB}</math> at <math>E</math> and <math>B</math>, <math>\overline{BC}</math> at <math>B</math> and <math>D</math>, and <math>\overline{AC}</math> at <math>F</math> and <math>G</math>. Given that <math>EF=DF</math> and <math>\frac{DG}{EG} = \frac{3}{4}</math>, length <math>DE=\frac{a\sqrt{b}}{c}</math>, where <math>a</math> and <math>c</math> are relatively prime positive integers, and <math>b</math> is a positive integer not divisible by the square of any prime. Find <math>a+b+c</math>. | In <math>\triangle ABC</math>, <math>AB = 3</math>, <math>BC = 4</math>, and <math>CA = 5</math>. Circle <math>\omega</math> intersects <math>\overline{AB}</math> at <math>E</math> and <math>B</math>, <math>\overline{BC}</math> at <math>B</math> and <math>D</math>, and <math>\overline{AC}</math> at <math>F</math> and <math>G</math>. Given that <math>EF=DF</math> and <math>\frac{DG}{EG} = \frac{3}{4}</math>, length <math>DE=\frac{a\sqrt{b}}{c}</math>, where <math>a</math> and <math>c</math> are relatively prime positive integers, and <math>b</math> is a positive integer not divisible by the square of any prime. Find <math>a+b+c</math>. | ||
− | == Solution == | + | == Solution 1 == |
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+ | Since <math>\angle DBE = 90^\circ</math>, <math>DE</math> is the diameter of <math>\omega</math>. Then <math>\angle DFE=\angle DGE=90^\circ</math>. But <math>DF=FE</math>, so <math>\triangle DEF</math> is a 45-45-90 triangle. Letting <math>DG=3x</math>, we have that <math>EG=4x</math>, <math>DE=5x</math>, and <math>DF=EF=\frac{5x}{\sqrt{2}}</math>. | ||
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+ | Note that <math>\triangle DGE \sim \triangle ABC</math> by SAS similarity, so <math>\angle BAC = \angle GDE</math> and <math>\angle ACB = \angle DEG</math>. Since <math>DEFG</math> is a cyclic quadrilateral, <math>\angle BAC = \angle GDE=180^\circ-\angle EFG = \angle AFE</math> and <math>\angle ACB = \angle DEG = \angle GFD</math>, implying that <math>\triangle AFE</math> and <math>\triangle CDF</math> are isosceles. As a result, <math>AE=CD=\frac{5x}{\sqrt{2}}</math>, so <math>BE=3-\frac{5x}{\sqrt{2}}</math> and <math>BD =4-\frac{5x}{\sqrt{2}}</math>. | ||
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+ | Finally, using the Pythagorean Theorem on <math>\triangle BDE</math>, | ||
+ | <cmath> \left(3-\frac{5x}{\sqrt{2}}\right)^2 + \left(4-\frac{5x}{\sqrt{2}}\right)^2 = (5x)^2</cmath> | ||
+ | Solving for <math>x</math>, we get that <math>x=\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{14}</math>, so <math>DE=5x=\frac{25\sqrt{2}}{14}</math>. Thus, the answer is <math>25+2+14=\boxed{041}</math>. | ||
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+ | == Solution 2 == | ||
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Also: <math>FG=\frac{20}{7}-\frac{5}{2}=\frac{5}{2}-\frac{15}{7}=\frac{5}{14}</math>. We can also use Ptolemy's Theorem on quadrilateral <math>DEFG</math> to figure what <math>FG</math> is in terms of <math>d</math>: | Also: <math>FG=\frac{20}{7}-\frac{5}{2}=\frac{5}{2}-\frac{15}{7}=\frac{5}{14}</math>. We can also use Ptolemy's Theorem on quadrilateral <math>DEFG</math> to figure what <math>FG</math> is in terms of <math>d</math>: | ||
− | <cmath> | + | <cmath>DE\cdot FG+DG\cdot EF=DF\cdot EG</cmath> |
− | <cmath>\frac{3d}{5}\cdot \frac{d\sqrt{2}} | + | <cmath>d\cdot FG+\frac{3d}{5}\cdot \frac{d}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{4d}{5}\cdot \frac{d}{\sqrt{2}}</cmath> |
− | <cmath>\frac{3d\sqrt{2}} | + | <cmath>d\cdot FG+\frac{3d^2}{5\sqrt{2}}=\frac{4d^2}{5\sqrt{2}}\implies FG=\frac{d}{5\sqrt{2}}</cmath> |
− | Thus <math>\frac{d\sqrt{2} | + | Thus <math>\frac{d}{5\sqrt{2}}=\frac{5}{14}\rightarrow d=5\sqrt{2}\cdot\frac{5}{14}=\frac{25\sqrt{2}}{14}</math>. <math>a+b+c=25+2+14= \boxed{041}</math> |
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+ | ===Solution 3=== | ||
+ | Call <math>DE=x</math> and as a result <math>DF=EF=\frac{x\sqrt{2}}{2}, EG=\frac{4x}{5}, GD=\frac{3x}{5}</math>. Since <math>EFGD</math> is cyclic we just need to get <math>DG</math> and using LoS(for more detail see the <math>2</math>nd paragraph of Solution <math>2</math>) we get <math>AG=\frac{5}{2}</math> and using a similar argument(use LoS again) and subtracting you get <math>FG=\frac{5}{14}</math> so you can use Ptolemy to get <math>x=\frac{25\sqrt{2}}{14} \implies \boxed{041}</math>. | ||
+ | ~First | ||
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+ | ==Solution 4== | ||
+ | See inside the <math>\triangle DEF</math>, we can find that <math>AG>AF</math> since if <math>AG<AF</math>, we can see that Ptolemy Theorem inside cyclic quadrilateral <math>EFGD</math> doesn't work. Now let's see when <math>AG>AF</math>, since <math>\frac{DG}{EG} = \frac{3}{4}</math>, we can assume that <math>EG=4x;GD=3x;ED=5x</math>, since we know <math>EF=FD</math> so <math>\triangle EFD </math> is isosceles right triangle. We can denote <math>DF=EF=\frac{5x\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>.Applying Ptolemy Theorem inside the cyclic quadrilateral <math>EFGD</math> we can get the length of <math>FG</math> can be represented as <math>\frac{x\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>. After observing, we can see <math>\angle AFE=\angle EDG</math>, whereas <math>\angle A=\angle EDG</math> so we can see <math>\triangle AEF</math> is isosceles triangle. Since <math>\triangle ABC</math> is a <math>3-4-5</math> triangle so we can directly know that the length of AF can be written in the form of <math>3x\sqrt{2}</math>. Denoting a point <math>J</math> on side <math>AC</math> with that <math>DJ</math> is perpendicular to side <math>AC</math>. Now with the same reason, we can see that <math>\triangle DJG</math> is a isosceles right triangle, so we can get <math>GJ=\frac{3x\sqrt{2}}{2}</math> while the segment <math>CJ</math> is <math>2x\sqrt{2}</math> since its 3-4-5 again. Now adding all those segments together we can find that <math>AC=5=7x\sqrt{2}</math> and <math>x=\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{14}</math> and the desired <math>ED=5x=\frac{25\sqrt{2}}{14}</math> | ||
+ | which our answer is <math>\boxed{041}</math> ~bluesoul | ||
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Problem 15
In , , , and . Circle intersects at and , at and , and at and . Given that and , length , where and are relatively prime positive integers, and is a positive integer not divisible by the square of any prime. Find .
Solution 1
Since , is the diameter of . Then . But , so is a 45-45-90 triangle. Letting , we have that , , and .
Note that by SAS similarity, so and . Since is a cyclic quadrilateral, and , implying that and are isosceles. As a result, , so and .
Finally, using the Pythagorean Theorem on , Solving for , we get that , so . Thus, the answer is .
Solution 2
First we note that is an isosceles right triangle with hypotenuse the same as the diameter of . We also note that since is a right angle and the ratios of the sides are .
From congruent arc intersections, we know that , and that from similar triangles is also congruent to . Thus, is an isosceles triangle with , so is the midpoint of and . Similarly, we can find from angle chasing that . Therefore, is the angle bisector of . From the angle bisector theorem, we have , so and .
Lastly, we apply power of a point from points and with respect to and have and , so we can compute that and . From the Pythagorean Theorem, we result in , so
Also: . We can also use Ptolemy's Theorem on quadrilateral to figure what is in terms of :
Thus .
Solution 3
Call and as a result . Since is cyclic we just need to get and using LoS(for more detail see the nd paragraph of Solution ) we get and using a similar argument(use LoS again) and subtracting you get so you can use Ptolemy to get . ~First
Solution 4
See inside the , we can find that since if , we can see that Ptolemy Theorem inside cyclic quadrilateral doesn't work. Now let's see when , since , we can assume that , since we know so is isosceles right triangle. We can denote .Applying Ptolemy Theorem inside the cyclic quadrilateral we can get the length of can be represented as . After observing, we can see , whereas so we can see is isosceles triangle. Since is a triangle so we can directly know that the length of AF can be written in the form of . Denoting a point on side with that is perpendicular to side . Now with the same reason, we can see that is a isosceles right triangle, so we can get while the segment is since its 3-4-5 again. Now adding all those segments together we can find that and and the desired which our answer is ~bluesoul
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