Given a triangle △ A B C and a point P . A P , B P , C P intersect B C , A C , A B at point D , E , F respectively. A r e a △ B P F = 1 A r e a △ B P D = 2 A r e a △ C P D = 3 A r e a △ A P F = a A r e a △ A P E = b A r e a △ C P E = c Find 7 a + 2 1 b + 9 c
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The key idea is that if 2 triangles have the same height then the ratio of their areas is equal to the ratio of there base lengths. [ A C D ] [ A B D ] = C D B D But we also have [ P C D ] [ P B D ] = C D B D
Thus [ A C D ] [ A B D ] = [ P C D ] [ P B D ]
b + c + 3 a + 3 = 3 2
3 a + 3 = 2 b + 2 c
Working similarly with other pairs of triangles gives 5 a = b + c and c + c a = 5 b
Plugging 5 a = b + c into 3 a + 3 = 2 b + 2 c gives a = 3 / 7
From there we can get c = 5 / 3 and b = 1 0 / 2 1
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This solution use the theorem 'ratio of length = ratio area of triangle with same height' frequently (Exp: F P C F = A r e a △ P F B A r e a △ C F B ). Apply Ceva theorem with △ B P C and point A . We get D C B D × F P C F × E B P E = 1 3 2 × 1 1 + 2 + 3 × c + 3 + 2 c = 1 4 c = c + 5 c = 3 5 Apply Ceva theorem with △ A P B and point C . We get F B A F × E P B E × D A P D = 1 1 a × c 2 + 3 + c × 2 + 1 + a 2 = 1 8 a = a + 3 a = 7 3 Apply Ceva theorem with △ A B C and point P . We get F B A F × D C B D × E A C E = 1 1 a × 3 2 × b c = 1 b = 2 1 1 0 Hence, the answer is 7 a + 2 1 b + 9 c = 2 8 .