A point
is 4, 5, and 6 units respectively from the vertices of an equilateral triangle. Find the sum of the unit's digit of the possible sides of the triangle.
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Possible sides of the triangle: ≈ 8 . 5 3 6 3 . . . & 2 . 0 3 2 4 . . . S u m o f u n i t ′ s d i g i t s : 8 + 2 = 1 0
Actual solution: 3 ( a 4 + b 4 + c 4 + x 4 ) = ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + x 2 ) 2 where a , b , and c are the distances from the vertices, and x is the length of the sides of the triangle.
⟹ 3 ( 4 4 + 5 4 + 6 4 + x 4 ) = ( 4 2 + 5 2 + 6 2 + x 2 ) 2 ⟹ 3 x 4 + 6 5 3 1 = x 4 + 1 5 4 x 2 + 5 9 2 9 ⟹ x 4 − 7 7 x 2 + 3 0 1 = 0 ⟹ x 2 = 2 7 7 ± 7 7 2 − 4 ( 3 0 1 ) ⟹ x = 2 7 7 ± 1 5 2 1 ∵ x > 0 ⟹ x ≈ 8 . 5 3 6 3 . . . a n d 2 . 0 3 2 4