A simple triangle

Geometry Level 3

In triangle A B C \triangle ABC , we know that its perimeter is 18 18 , sin ( A ) = 2 6 7 \sin(A)=\dfrac{2\sqrt{6}}{7} and sin ( B ) = 2 6 5 \sin(B)=\dfrac{2\sqrt{6}}{5} . If its area is x x , find x 2 3 x^{\frac{2}{3}} .


The answer is 6.

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3 solutions

Aditya Raut
Jul 13, 2014

Looking at the given ratios of sine, we can see of applying sine rule,

a sin A = b sin B = c sin C \dfrac{a}{\sin A}=\dfrac{b}{\sin B}=\dfrac{c}{\sin C}

And because sin A : sin B = 5 : 7 \sin A : \sin B = 5:7 , we can conclude that a : b = 5 : 7 a:b = 5:7 and as we have c = 18 a b c=18-a-b .

From the given two values of sine, s i n 1 2 6 7 + sin 1 2 6 5 = 44.4 2 + 78.4 6 = 18 0 57.1 2 sin^{-1} \frac{2\sqrt{6}}{7} + \sin^{-1} \frac{2\sqrt{6}}{5} = 44.42^\circ +78.46^\circ = 180^\circ - 57.12^\circ

And this you have all three angles, which are the angles of the triangle having sides in the ratio 5 : 6 : 7 5:6:7 , thus the sides of the triangle are directly 5 , 6 5,6 and 7 7 units.

Knowing the sides, now apply the Heron's formula which is A = s ( s a ) ( s b ) ( s c ) A=\sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)} ... .... where a , b , c a,b,c are sides of triangle and s s is semiperimeter ( 5 + 6 + 7 2 = 9 ) (\frac{5+6+7}{2} = 9) , thus area is A = 9 ( 9 5 ) ( 9 6 ) ( 9 6 ) = 9 × 4 × 3 × 2 = 6 6 A=\sqrt{9(9-5)(9-6)(9-6)} = \sqrt{9\times 4\times 3\times 2} = 6\sqrt{6}

Hence area is ( 6 ) 3 2 ( A ) 2 3 = 6 (6)^{\dfrac{3}{2}} \implies (A)^\dfrac{2}{3} = \boxed{6}

First find sin ( C ) \sin(C) using the double angle sum and the Pythagorean identity: sin ( C ) = sin ( 180 ° A B ) = sin ( A + B ) = sin ( A ) cos ( B ) + cos ( A ) sin ( B ) \sin(C)=\sin(180°-A-B)=\sin(A+B)=\sin(A)\cos(B)+\cos(A)\sin(B) = 2 6 7 × 1 5 + 5 7 × 2 6 5 = 12 6 35 =\dfrac{2\sqrt{6}}{7} \times \dfrac{1}{5}+\dfrac{5}{7} \times \dfrac{2\sqrt{6}}{5}=\dfrac{12\sqrt{6}}{35}

Now we have a + b + c = 18 a+b+c=18 and the equations of sine rule: a sin ( A ) = b sin ( B ) = c sin ( C ) \dfrac{a}{\sin(A)}=\dfrac{b}{\sin(B)}=\dfrac{c}{\sin(C)} If we solve for a a , b b and c c , we get: a = 18 sin ( A ) sin ( A ) + sin ( B ) + sin ( C ) = 5 a=\dfrac{18 \sin(A)}{\sin(A)+\sin(B)+\sin(C)}=5 b = 18 sin ( B ) sin ( A ) + sin ( B ) + sin ( C ) = 7 b=\dfrac{18 \sin(B)}{\sin(A)+\sin(B)+\sin(C)}=7 c = 18 sin ( C ) sin ( A ) + sin ( B ) + sin ( C ) = 6 c=\dfrac{18 \sin(C)}{\sin(A)+\sin(B)+\sin(C)}=6

Finally, we only need two sides and the angle between them to find its area by sine rule, let's choose a a , b b and the angle C C : x = a b sin ( C ) 2 = 5 × 7 × 12 6 70 = 6 6 x=\dfrac{ab\sin(C)}{2}=\dfrac{5 \times 7 \times 12\sqrt{6}}{70}=6\sqrt{6}

And the answer we want: x 2 3 = ( 6 6 ) 2 3 = 6 x^{\dfrac{2}{3}}=(6\sqrt{6})^{\dfrac{2}{3}}=\boxed{6}

Elvin Tee
Jul 13, 2014

It is very easy. Imagine there is a perpendicular line BC that form a right triangle ABC. Sin(A)=opposite/hypotenuse=BC/AC. So, AC =7. Then, imagine there is another perpendicular line AC.Sin(B)=AC/AB. AB=5. The perimeter is 18. Then minus. When you get all lines, use Heron's formula. Finally, square it and cube root.

Good way of thinking

Aman Real - 6 years, 2 months ago

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