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Let <math>AP=a, AQ=b, cos\angle A = k</math> | Let <math>AP=a, AQ=b, cos\angle A = k</math> | ||
| − | Therefore <math>AB= \frac{b}{k} , AC= \frac{a}{k} | + | Therefore <math>AB= \frac{b}{k} , AC= \frac{a}{k}</math> |
By power of point, we have | By power of point, we have | ||
| − | < | + | <math>AP*BP=XP*YP , AQ*CQ=YQ*XQ</math> |
Which are simplified to | Which are simplified to | ||
| − | < | + | <math>400= \frac{ab}{k} - a^2</math> |
| − | < | + | <math>525= \frac{ab}{k} - b^2</math> |
Or | Or | ||
| − | < | + | <math>a^2= \frac{ab}{k} - 400</math> |
| − | < | + | <math>b^2= \frac{ab}{k} - 525</math> |
(1) | (1) | ||
Or | Or | ||
| − | < | + | <math>k= \frac{ab}{a^2+400} = \frac{ab}{b^2+525}</math> |
Let <math>u=a^2+400=b^2+525</math> | Let <math>u=a^2+400=b^2+525</math> | ||
| − | Then, <math>a=\sqrt{u-400},b=\sqrt{u-525},k=\frac{\sqrt{(u-400)(u-525)}}{u} | + | Then, <math>a=\sqrt{u-400},b=\sqrt{u-525},k=\frac{\sqrt{(u-400)(u-525)}}{u} </math> |
| − | In triangle < | + | In triangle <math>APQ</math>, by law of cosine |
| − | < | + | <math>25^2= a^2 + b^2 - 2abk</math> |
Pluging (1) | Pluging (1) | ||
| − | < | + | <math>625= \frac{ab}{k} - 400 + \frac{ab}{k} - 525 -2abk</math> |
Or | Or | ||
| − | < | + | <math> \frac{ab}{k} - abk =775</math> |
| − | Substitute everything by < | + | Substitute everything by <math>u</math> |
| − | < | + | <math>u- \frac{(u-400)(u-525)}{u} =775</math> |
The quadratic term is cancelled out after simplified | The quadratic term is cancelled out after simplified | ||
| − | Which gives < | + | Which gives <math>u=1400</math> |
| − | Plug back in, < | + | Plug back in, <math>a= \sqrt{1000} , b=\sqrt{775}</math> |
Then | Then | ||
| − | < | + | <math>AB*AC= \frac{a}{k} \frac{b}{k} = \frac{ab}{\frac{ab}{u} *\frac{ab}{u} } = \frac{u^2}{ab} |
| − | = \frac{1400 * 1400}{ \sqrt{ 1000* 875 }} = 560 \sqrt{14} | + | = \frac{1400 * 1400}{ \sqrt{ 1000* 875 }} = 560 \sqrt{14}</math> |
So the final answer is 560 + 14 = 574 | So the final answer is 560 + 14 = 574 | ||
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| + | By SpecialBeing2017 | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AIME box|year=2019|n=II|num-b=14|after=Last Question}} | {{AIME box|year=2019|n=II|num-b=14|after=Last Question}} | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 22 March 2019
Problem
In acute triangle 
points 
and 
are the feet of the perpendiculars from 
to 
and from 
to 
, respectively. Line 
intersects the circumcircle of 
in two distinct points, 
and 
. Suppose 
, 
, and 
. The value of 
can be written in the form 
where 
and 
are positive relatively prime integers. Find 
.
Solution
Let 
Therefore 
By power of point, we have
Which are simplified to
Or
(1)
Or
Let 
Then, 
In triangle 
, by law of cosine
Pluging (1)
Or
Substitute everything by 
The quadratic term is cancelled out after simplified
Which gives 
Plug back in, 
Then
So the final answer is 560 + 14 = 574
By SpecialBeing2017
See Also
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