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Circle <math>C_0</math> has radius <math>1</math>, and the point <math>A_0</math> is a point on the circle. Circle <math>C_1</math> has radius <math>r<1</math> and is internally tangent to <math>C_0</math> at point <math>A_0</math>. Point <math>A_1</math> lies on circle <math>C_1</math> so that <math>A_1</math> is located <math>90^{\circ}</math> counterclockwise from <math>A_0</math> on <math>C_1</math>. Circle <math>C_2</math> has radius <math>r^2</math> and is internally tangent to <math>C_1</math> at point <math>A_1</math>. In this way a sequence of circles <math>C_1,C_2,C_3,\cdots</math> and a sequence of points on the circles <math>A_1,A_2,A_3,\cdots</math> are constructed, where circle <math>C_n</math> has radius <math>r^n</math> and is internally tangent to circle <math>C_{n-1}</math> at point <math>A_{n-1}</math>, and point <math>A_n</math> lies on <math>C_n</math> <math>90^{\circ}</math> counterclockwise from point <math>A_{n-1}</math>, as shown in the figure below. There is one point <math>B</math> inside all of these circles. When <math>r = \frac{11}{60}</math>, the distance from the center <math>C_0</math> to <math>B</math> is <math>\frac{m}{n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m+n</math>.
 
Circle <math>C_0</math> has radius <math>1</math>, and the point <math>A_0</math> is a point on the circle. Circle <math>C_1</math> has radius <math>r<1</math> and is internally tangent to <math>C_0</math> at point <math>A_0</math>. Point <math>A_1</math> lies on circle <math>C_1</math> so that <math>A_1</math> is located <math>90^{\circ}</math> counterclockwise from <math>A_0</math> on <math>C_1</math>. Circle <math>C_2</math> has radius <math>r^2</math> and is internally tangent to <math>C_1</math> at point <math>A_1</math>. In this way a sequence of circles <math>C_1,C_2,C_3,\cdots</math> and a sequence of points on the circles <math>A_1,A_2,A_3,\cdots</math> are constructed, where circle <math>C_n</math> has radius <math>r^n</math> and is internally tangent to circle <math>C_{n-1}</math> at point <math>A_{n-1}</math>, and point <math>A_n</math> lies on <math>C_n</math> <math>90^{\circ}</math> counterclockwise from point <math>A_{n-1}</math>, as shown in the figure below. There is one point <math>B</math> inside all of these circles. When <math>r = \frac{11}{60}</math>, the distance from the center <math>C_0</math> to <math>B</math> is <math>\frac{m}{n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m+n</math>.
  
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dot((25,100));
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==Solution==
 
==Solution==

Revision as of 16:35, 23 March 2017

Problem

Circle $C_0$ has radius $1$, and the point $A_0$ is a point on the circle. Circle $C_1$ has radius $r<1$ and is internally tangent to $C_0$ at point $A_0$. Point $A_1$ lies on circle $C_1$ so that $A_1$ is located $90^{\circ}$ counterclockwise from $A_0$ on $C_1$. Circle $C_2$ has radius $r^2$ and is internally tangent to $C_1$ at point $A_1$. In this way a sequence of circles $C_1,C_2,C_3,\cdots$ and a sequence of points on the circles $A_1,A_2,A_3,\cdots$ are constructed, where circle $C_n$ has radius $r^n$ and is internally tangent to circle $C_{n-1}$ at point $A_{n-1}$, and point $A_n$ lies on $C_n$ $90^{\circ}$ counterclockwise from point $A_{n-1}$, as shown in the figure below. There is one point $B$ inside all of these circles. When $r = \frac{11}{60}$, the distance from the center $C_0$ to $B$ is $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.

[asy] draw(Circle((0,0),125)); draw(Circle((25,0),100)); draw(Circle((25,20),80)); draw(Circle((9,20),64)); dot((125,0)); label("$A_0$",(125,0),E); dot((25,100)); label("$A_1$",(25,100),SE); dot((-55,20)); label("$A_2$",(-55,20),E); [/asy]

Solution

$\boxed{110}$

See Also

2017 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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