A N B M is a cyclic quadrilateral such that A N = a , B N = b , and ∠ M N A = ∠ M N B = 6 0 ∘ .
What is the length of diagonal M N ?
Bonus : Use geometry
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Since A N B M is a cyclic quadrilateral , the opposite angles ∠ A N B + ∠ A M B = 1 8 0 ∘ ⟹ ∠ A M B = 6 0 ∘ . Also ∠ M B A = M N A = 6 0 ∘ and ∠ M A B = ∠ M N B = 6 0 ∘ . Therefore △ A B M is equilateral and A B = B M = M A = c .
Let the length of diagonal M N be x . Then applying Ptolemy's theorem : the product of the lengths of the two diagonals of a cyclic quadrilateral is equal to the sum of the products of opposite sides, we have x c = a c + b c ⟹ M N = x = a + b .
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Sir, can you guide me to some maths books with challenging problems and good explanations??
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I am sorry, I hardly read any book nowadays. I don't know any good books for math.
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@Chew-Seong Cheong – Ok sir, no problem, can you tell how you created the figure in solution?
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@Mr. India – I used Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to graph out the figure. Removed all the axes and grids then copied it to Paint to complete the figure.
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@Chew-Seong Cheong – Oh hard work! B-) thnx btw
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