Difference between revisions of "2021 AIME I Problems/Problem 13"

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We want to solve for <math>d</math>. By the Pythagorean Theorem (twice):
 
We want to solve for <math>d</math>. By the Pythagorean Theorem (twice):
 
<cmath>\begin{align*}
 
<cmath>\begin{align*}
&\qquad OH^2 = O_2H^2 - (r+r_2)^2 = O_1H^2 - (r+r_1)^2 \\
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&\qquad -OH^2 = O_2H^2 - (r+r_2)^2 = O_1H^2 - (r+r_1)^2 \\
 
&\implies \left(d+r-\tfrac{r_1^2-r_2^2}{d}\right)^2 - 4(r+r_2)^2 = \left(d-r+\tfrac{r_1^2-r_2^2}{d}\right)^2 - 4(r+r_1)^2 \\
 
&\implies \left(d+r-\tfrac{r_1^2-r_2^2}{d}\right)^2 - 4(r+r_2)^2 = \left(d-r+\tfrac{r_1^2-r_2^2}{d}\right)^2 - 4(r+r_1)^2 \\
 
&\implies 2dr - 2(r_1^2-r_2)^2-8rr_2-4r_2^2 = -2dr+2(r_1^2-r_2^2)-8rr_1-4r_1^2 \\
 
&\implies 2dr - 2(r_1^2-r_2)^2-8rr_2-4r_2^2 = -2dr+2(r_1^2-r_2^2)-8rr_1-4r_1^2 \\
 
&\implies 4dr = 8rr_2-8rr_1 \\
 
&\implies 4dr = 8rr_2-8rr_1 \\
&\implies \boxed{d=2r_2-2r_1}.
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&\implies d=2r_2-2r_1}
 
\end{align*}</cmath>
 
\end{align*}</cmath>
 
Therefore, <math>d=2(r_2-r_1) = 2(961-625)=\boxed{672}</math>.
 
Therefore, <math>d=2(r_2-r_1) = 2(961-625)=\boxed{672}</math>.

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Problem

Circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ with radii $961$ and $625$, respectively, intersect at distinct points $A$ and $B$. A third circle $\omega$ is externally tangent to both $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$. Suppose line $AB$ intersects $\omega$ at two points $P$ and $Q$ such that the measure of minor arc $\widehat{PQ}$ is $120^{\circ}$. Find the distance between the centers of $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$.

Solution

Let $O_i$ and $r_i$ be the center and radius of $\omega_i$, and let $O$ and $r$ be the center and radius of $\omega$.

Since $\overline{AB}$ extends to an arc with arc $120^\circ$, the distance from $O$ to $\overline{AB}$ is $r/2$. Let $X=\overline{AB}\cap \overline{O_1O_2}$. Consider $\triangle OO_1O_2$. The line $\overline{AB}$ is perpendicular to $\overline{O_1O_2}$ and passes through $X$. Let $H$ be the foot from $O$ to $\overline{O_1O_2}$; so $HX=r/2$. We have by tangency $OO_1=r+r_1$ and $OO_2=r+r_2$. Let $O_1O_2=d$. [asy] unitsize(3cm); pointpen=black; pointfontpen=fontsize(9);  pair A=dir(110), B=dir(230), C=dir(310);   DPA(A--B--C--A);    pair H = foot(A, B, C);  draw(A--H); pair X = 0.3*B + 0.7*C; pair Y = A+X-H; draw(X--1.3*Y-0.3*X); draw(A--Y, dotted);  pair R1 = 1.3*X-0.3*Y; pair R2 = 0.7*X+0.3*Y; draw(R1--X);   D("O",A,dir(A)); D("O_1",B,dir(B)); D("O_2",C,dir(C)); D("H",H,dir(270)); D("X",X,dir(225)); D("A",R1,dir(180)); D("B",R2,dir(180));  draw(rightanglemark(Y,X,C,3));   [/asy] Since $X$ is on the radical axis of $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$, it has equal power with respect to both circles, so \[O_1X^2 - r_1^2 = O_2X^2-r_2^2 \implies O_1X-O_2X = \frac{r_1^2-r_2^2}{d}\]since $O_1X+O_2X=d$. Now we can solve for $O_1X$ and $O_2X$, and in particular, \begin{align*} O_1H &= O_1X - HX = \frac{d+\frac{r_1^2-r_2^2}{d}}{2} - \frac{r}{2} \\ O_2H &= O_2X + HX = \frac{d-\frac{r_1^2-r_2^2}{d}}{2} + \frac{r}{2}.  \end{align*} We want to solve for $d$. By the Pythagorean Theorem (twice):

\begin{align*}
&\qquad -OH^2 = O_2H^2 - (r+r_2)^2 = O_1H^2 - (r+r_1)^2 \\
&\implies \left(d+r-\tfrac{r_1^2-r_2^2}{d}\right)^2 - 4(r+r_2)^2 = \left(d-r+\tfrac{r_1^2-r_2^2}{d}\right)^2 - 4(r+r_1)^2 \\
&\implies 2dr - 2(r_1^2-r_2)^2-8rr_2-4r_2^2 = -2dr+2(r_1^2-r_2^2)-8rr_1-4r_1^2 \\
&\implies 4dr = 8rr_2-8rr_1 \\
&\implies d=2r_2-2r_1}
\end{align*} (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Therefore, $d=2(r_2-r_1) = 2(961-625)=\boxed{672}$.

See also

2021 AIME I (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 14
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