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== Problem ==
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A flat board has a circular hole with radius <math>1</math> and a circular hole with radius <math>2</math> such that the distance between the centers of the two holes is <math>7.</math> Two spheres with equal radii sit in the two holes such that the spheres are tangent to each other. The square of the radius of the spheres is <math>\tfrac{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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== Diagram ==
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<asy>
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/* Made by MRENTHUSIASM */
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size(300);
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import graph3;
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import solids;
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currentprojection=orthographic((1,-5,1));
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real r = sqrt(160/13);
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triple C1, C2, B1, B2;
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C1 = (0,0,sqrt(r^2-1^2));
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C2 = (7,0,sqrt(r^2-2^2));
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B1 = (0,0,0);
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B2 = (7,0,0);
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draw((-5,-10,0)--(-5,10,0)--(12,10,0)--(12,-10,0)--cycle);
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draw(shift(C1)*scale3(r)*unitsphere,yellow,light=White);
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draw(shift(C2)*scale3(r)*unitsphere,yellow,light=White);
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draw(Circle(B1,1,(0,0,1)));
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draw(Circle(B2,2,(0,0,1)));
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dot(C1^^C2^^B1^^B2,linewidth(4.5));
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</asy>
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~MRENTHUSIASM
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== Solution 1 (Pythagorean Theorem) ==
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<asy>
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size(10cm);
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pair A, B, C, D, O, P, H, L, X, Y;
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A = (-1, 0);
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B = (1, 0);
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H = (0, 0);
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C = (5, 0);
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D = (9, 0);
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L = (7, 0);
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O = (0, sqrt(160/13 - 1));
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P = (7, sqrt(160/13 - 4));
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X = (0, sqrt(160/13 - 4));
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Y = (O + P) / 2;
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draw(A -- O -- B -- cycle);
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draw(C -- P -- D -- cycle);
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draw(B -- C);
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draw(O -- P);
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draw(P -- X, dashed);
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draw(O -- H, dashed);
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draw(P -- L, dashed);
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draw(circle(O, sqrt(160/13)));
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draw(circle(P, sqrt(160/13)));
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path b = brace(L-(0,1), H-(0,1),0.5);
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draw(b);
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label("$r$", O -- Y, N);
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label("$r$", Y -- P, N);
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label("$r$", O -- A, NW);
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label("$r$", P -- D, NE);
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label("$1$", A -- H, N);
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label("$2$", L -- D, N);
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label("$7$", b, S);
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dot(A^^B^^C^^D^^O^^P^^H^^L^^X^^Y,linewidth(4));
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</asy>
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Set the common radius to <math>r</math>. First, take the cross section of the sphere sitting in the hole of radius <math>1</math>. If we draw the perpendicular bisector of the chord (the hole) through the circle, this line goes through the center. Connect the center also to where the chord hits the circle, for a right triangle with hypotenuse <math>r</math> and base <math>1</math>. Therefore, the height of this circle outside of the hole is <math>\sqrt{r^2-1}</math>.
  
== Problem ==
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The other circle follows similarly for a height (outside the hole) of <math>\sqrt{r^2-4}</math>. Now, if we take the cross section of the entire board, essentially making it two-dimensional, we can connect the centers of the two spheres, then form another right triangle with base <math>7</math>, as given by the problem. The height of this triangle is the difference between the heights of the parts of the two spheres outside the holes, which is <math>\sqrt{r^2-1} - \sqrt{r^2-4}</math>. Now we can set up an equation in terms of <math>r</math> with the Pythagorean theorem: <cmath>\left(\sqrt{r^2-1} - \sqrt{r^2-4}\right)^2 + 7^2 = (2r)^2.</cmath> Simplifying a few times,
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<cmath>\begin{align*}
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r^2 - 1 - 2\left(\sqrt{(r^2-1)(r^2-4)}\right) + r^2 - 4 + 49 &= 4r^2 \\
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2r^2-44 &= -2\left(\sqrt{(r^2-1)(r^2-4)}\right) \\
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22-r^2 &= \left(\sqrt{r^4 - 5r^2 + 4}\right) \\
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r^4 -44r^2 + 484 &= r^4 - 5r^2 + 4 \\
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39r^2&=480 \\
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r^2&=\frac{480}{39} = \frac{160}{13}.
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\end{align*}</cmath>
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Therefore, our answer is <math>\boxed{173}</math>.
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~molocyxu
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==Solution 2  (Tangential Distance)==
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[[File:2020 AIME I 6a.png|400px|right]]
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Let <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> be the centers of the holes, let <math>C</math> be the point of crossing <math>AB</math> and  radical axes of the circles. So <math>C</math> has equal tangential distance to any point of both spheres. In particular to the circles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_axis.)
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[[File:2020 AIME I 6d.png|400px|right]]
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<cmath>CA = \frac {AB} {2} – \frac {r_A^2 – r_B^2}{2 AB} = \frac{23}{7}, CB = AB - AC =\frac{26}{7},</cmath>
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<cmath>CA' = CB'= \sqrt{BC^2 – r_B^2} = \frac {4}{7} \sqrt{30}.</cmath>
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Let <math>D</math> be the point of tangency of the spheres common radius <math>R</math> centered at <math>O</math> and <math>O'.</math> Let <math>\alpha</math> be the angle between <math>OO'</math> and flat board. In the plane, perpendicular to board <cmath>DC \perp OO', DC =  \frac {4}{7} \sqrt{30}.</cmath>
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[[File:2020 AIME I 6b.png|400px|right]]
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Distance between <math>C</math> and midpoint <math>M</math> of <math>AB</math> is
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<cmath>d = \frac {26}{7} - \frac {7}{2} = \frac{3}{14} \implies \sin \alpha = \frac {d}{DC} = \frac {3}{8\sqrt {30}}.</cmath>
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<cmath>\cos \alpha = \sqrt {1 – \frac {9}{64 \cdot 30}} = \sqrt{ \frac {637}{640}} = \frac {7}{2} \sqrt {\frac{13}{160}}.</cmath>
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<cmath> 2R \cos \alpha = AB = 7 \implies R = \frac {\frac{7}{2} } {\frac{7}{2}\sqrt \frac{13}{160}} = \sqrt {\frac{160}{13}} .</cmath>
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'''vladimir.shelomovskii@gmail.com, vvsss'''
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==Video solution (With Animation)==
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https://youtu.be/cOf9uTJ9J40
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==Video Solution==  
  
== Solution ==
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCTq8KhZfYQ
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
  
 
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[[Category: Introductory Geometry Problems]]
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[[Category: 3D Geometry Problems]]
 
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Latest revision as of 07:54, 15 December 2023

Problem

A flat board has a circular hole with radius $1$ and a circular hole with radius $2$ such that the distance between the centers of the two holes is $7.$ Two spheres with equal radii sit in the two holes such that the spheres are tangent to each other. The square of the radius of the spheres is $\tfrac{m}{n},$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$

Diagram

[asy] /* Made by MRENTHUSIASM */ size(300); import graph3; import solids;  currentprojection=orthographic((1,-5,1)); real r = sqrt(160/13);  triple C1, C2, B1, B2; C1 = (0,0,sqrt(r^2-1^2)); C2 = (7,0,sqrt(r^2-2^2)); B1 = (0,0,0); B2 = (7,0,0); draw((-5,-10,0)--(-5,10,0)--(12,10,0)--(12,-10,0)--cycle); draw(shift(C1)*scale3(r)*unitsphere,yellow,light=White); draw(shift(C2)*scale3(r)*unitsphere,yellow,light=White); draw(Circle(B1,1,(0,0,1))); draw(Circle(B2,2,(0,0,1)));  dot(C1^^C2^^B1^^B2,linewidth(4.5)); [/asy] ~MRENTHUSIASM

Solution 1 (Pythagorean Theorem)

[asy] size(10cm); pair A, B, C, D, O, P, H, L, X, Y; A = (-1, 0); B = (1, 0); H = (0, 0); C = (5, 0); D = (9, 0); L = (7, 0); O = (0, sqrt(160/13 - 1)); P = (7, sqrt(160/13 - 4)); X = (0, sqrt(160/13 - 4)); Y = (O + P) / 2;  draw(A -- O -- B -- cycle); draw(C -- P -- D -- cycle); draw(B -- C); draw(O -- P); draw(P -- X, dashed); draw(O -- H, dashed); draw(P -- L, dashed);  draw(circle(O, sqrt(160/13))); draw(circle(P, sqrt(160/13))); path b = brace(L-(0,1), H-(0,1),0.5); draw(b);  label("$r$", O -- Y, N); label("$r$", Y -- P, N); label("$r$", O -- A, NW); label("$r$", P -- D, NE); label("$1$", A -- H, N); label("$2$", L -- D, N); label("$7$", b, S);  dot(A^^B^^C^^D^^O^^P^^H^^L^^X^^Y,linewidth(4)); [/asy] Set the common radius to $r$. First, take the cross section of the sphere sitting in the hole of radius $1$. If we draw the perpendicular bisector of the chord (the hole) through the circle, this line goes through the center. Connect the center also to where the chord hits the circle, for a right triangle with hypotenuse $r$ and base $1$. Therefore, the height of this circle outside of the hole is $\sqrt{r^2-1}$.

The other circle follows similarly for a height (outside the hole) of $\sqrt{r^2-4}$. Now, if we take the cross section of the entire board, essentially making it two-dimensional, we can connect the centers of the two spheres, then form another right triangle with base $7$, as given by the problem. The height of this triangle is the difference between the heights of the parts of the two spheres outside the holes, which is $\sqrt{r^2-1} - \sqrt{r^2-4}$. Now we can set up an equation in terms of $r$ with the Pythagorean theorem: \[\left(\sqrt{r^2-1} - \sqrt{r^2-4}\right)^2 + 7^2 = (2r)^2.\] Simplifying a few times, \begin{align*} r^2 - 1 - 2\left(\sqrt{(r^2-1)(r^2-4)}\right) + r^2 - 4 + 49 &= 4r^2 \\ 2r^2-44 &= -2\left(\sqrt{(r^2-1)(r^2-4)}\right) \\ 22-r^2 &= \left(\sqrt{r^4 - 5r^2 + 4}\right) \\ r^4 -44r^2 + 484 &= r^4 - 5r^2 + 4 \\ 39r^2&=480 \\ r^2&=\frac{480}{39} = \frac{160}{13}. \end{align*} Therefore, our answer is $\boxed{173}$.

~molocyxu

Solution 2 (Tangential Distance)

2020 AIME I 6a.png

Let $A$ and $B$ be the centers of the holes, let $C$ be the point of crossing $AB$ and radical axes of the circles. So $C$ has equal tangential distance to any point of both spheres. In particular to the circles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_axis.)

2020 AIME I 6d.png

\[CA = \frac {AB} {2} – \frac {r_A^2 – r_B^2}{2 AB} = \frac{23}{7}, CB = AB - AC =\frac{26}{7},\] \[CA' = CB'= \sqrt{BC^2 – r_B^2} = \frac {4}{7} \sqrt{30}.\]

Let $D$ be the point of tangency of the spheres common radius $R$ centered at $O$ and $O'.$ Let $\alpha$ be the angle between $OO'$ and flat board. In the plane, perpendicular to board \[DC \perp OO', DC =  \frac {4}{7} \sqrt{30}.\]

2020 AIME I 6b.png

Distance between $C$ and midpoint $M$ of $AB$ is \[d = \frac {26}{7} - \frac {7}{2} = \frac{3}{14} \implies \sin \alpha = \frac {d}{DC} = \frac {3}{8\sqrt {30}}.\] \[\cos \alpha = \sqrt {1 – \frac {9}{64 \cdot 30}} = \sqrt{ \frac {637}{640}} = \frac {7}{2} \sqrt {\frac{13}{160}}.\] \[2R \cos \alpha = AB = 7 \implies R = \frac {\frac{7}{2} } {\frac{7}{2}\sqrt \frac{13}{160}} = \sqrt {\frac{160}{13}} .\] vladimir.shelomovskii@gmail.com, vvsss

Video solution (With Animation)

https://youtu.be/cOf9uTJ9J40

Video Solution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCTq8KhZfYQ

See Also

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