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We denote <math>\theta = \angle AED</math>.
 
We denote <math>\theta = \angle AED</math>.
  
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First, we write down an equation of the area of the quadrilateral <math>ABCD</math>.
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First, we use the triangle area formula with sines to write down an equation of the area of the quadrilateral <math>ABCD</math>.
 
We have <math>{\rm Area} \ ABCD = {\rm Area} \ \triangle ABE + {\rm Area} \ \triangle BCE + {\rm Area} \ \triangle CDE + {\rm Area} \ \triangle DAE = \frac{1}{2} ab \sin \angle AEB + \frac{1}{2} bc \sin \angle BEC + \frac{1}{2} cd \sin \angle CED + \frac{1}{2} da \sin \angle DEA = \frac{1}{2} \left( ab + bc + cd + da \right) \sin \theta</math>.
 
We have <math>{\rm Area} \ ABCD = {\rm Area} \ \triangle ABE + {\rm Area} \ \triangle BCE + {\rm Area} \ \triangle CDE + {\rm Area} \ \triangle DAE = \frac{1}{2} ab \sin \angle AEB + \frac{1}{2} bc \sin \angle BEC + \frac{1}{2} cd \sin \angle CED + \frac{1}{2} da \sin \angle DEA = \frac{1}{2} \left( ab + bc + cd + da \right) \sin \theta</math>.
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Because <math>{\rm Area} \ ABCD = 30</math>, we have <math>\left( ab + bc + cd + da \right) \sin \theta = 60</math>. We index this equation as Eq (1).
 
Because <math>{\rm Area} \ ABCD = 30</math>, we have <math>\left( ab + bc + cd + da \right) \sin \theta = 60</math>. We index this equation as Eq (1).
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Second, we use the law of cosines to establish four equations for four sides of the quadrilateral <math>ABCD</math>.
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By applying the law of cosines to <math>\triangle AEB</math>, we have <math>a^2 + b^2 - 2 a b \cos \angle AEB = AB^2 = 5^2</math>.
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Note that <math>\cos \angle AEB = \cos \left( 180^\circ - \theta \right) = \cos \theta</math>.
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Hence, <math>a^2 + b^2 + 2 a b \cos \theta = 5^2</math>.
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We index this equation as Eq (2).
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Analogously, we can establish the following equation for <math>\triangle BEC</math> that <math>b^2 + c^2 - 2 b c \cos \theta = 6^2</math> (indexed as Eq (3)), the following equation for <math>\triangle CED</math> that <math>c^2 + d^2 + 2 c d \cos \theta = 9^2</math> (indexed as Eq (4)) and the following equation for <math>\triangle DEA</math> that <math>d^2 + a^2 - 2 d a \cos \theta = 7^2</math>.
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~ Steven Chen (from Professor Chen Education Palace)
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
{{AIME box|year=2021|n=II|num-b=11|num-a=13}}
 
{{AIME box|year=2021|n=II|num-b=11|num-a=13}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}

Revision as of 17:45, 22 March 2021

Problem

A convex quadrilateral has area $30$ and side lengths $5, 6, 9,$ and $7,$ in that order. Denote by $\theta$ the measure of the acute angle formed by the diagonals of the quadrilateral. Then $\tan \theta$ can be written in the form $\tfrac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.

Solution 1

We denote by $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$ four vertices of this quadrilateral, such that $AB = 5$, $BC = 6$, $CD = 9$, $DA = 7$. We denote by $E$ the point that two diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ meet at. To simplify the notation, we denote $a = AE$, $b = BE$, $c = CE$, $d = DE$. We denote $\theta = \angle AED$.

First, we use the triangle area formula with sines to write down an equation of the area of the quadrilateral $ABCD$. We have ${\rm Area} \ ABCD = {\rm Area} \ \triangle ABE + {\rm Area} \ \triangle BCE + {\rm Area} \ \triangle CDE + {\rm Area} \ \triangle DAE = \frac{1}{2} ab \sin \angle AEB + \frac{1}{2} bc \sin \angle BEC + \frac{1}{2} cd \sin \angle CED + \frac{1}{2} da \sin \angle DEA = \frac{1}{2} \left( ab + bc + cd + da \right) \sin \theta$.

Because ${\rm Area} \ ABCD = 30$, we have $\left( ab + bc + cd + da \right) \sin \theta = 60$. We index this equation as Eq (1).

Second, we use the law of cosines to establish four equations for four sides of the quadrilateral $ABCD$.

By applying the law of cosines to $\triangle AEB$, we have $a^2 + b^2 - 2 a b \cos \angle AEB = AB^2 = 5^2$. Note that $\cos \angle AEB = \cos \left( 180^\circ - \theta \right) = \cos \theta$. Hence, $a^2 + b^2 + 2 a b \cos \theta = 5^2$. We index this equation as Eq (2).

Analogously, we can establish the following equation for $\triangle BEC$ that $b^2 + c^2 - 2 b c \cos \theta = 6^2$ (indexed as Eq (3)), the following equation for $\triangle CED$ that $c^2 + d^2 + 2 c d \cos \theta = 9^2$ (indexed as Eq (4)) and the following equation for $\triangle DEA$ that $d^2 + a^2 - 2 d a \cos \theta = 7^2$.

~ Steven Chen (from Professor Chen Education Palace)

See also

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