An almost nonexistent Triangle

Geometry Level 3

Find the area of a triangle for which the side lengths, a , b a, b and c c are 15 , 11 15, 11 and 77 3 \dfrac{77}{3} , respectively.

If this area is of the form r s k m n \dfrac{r}{s}\sqrt{kmn} , where r r and s s are relatively prime and k , m k,m and n n are distinct prime numbers , evaluate r + s + k + m + n . r+s+k+m+n.


The answer is 174.

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1 solution

Akeel Howell
Jan 21, 2017

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This problem is a straight application of Heron's formula, which gives the area of any triangle, given the sides. It follows:

Area = s ( s a ) ( s b ) ( s c ) , s = a + b + c 2 . Here, s = 15 + 11 + 77 3 2 = 155 6 Area = ( 155 6 ) ( 65 6 ) ( 89 6 ) ( 1 6 ) = ( 5 5 36 36 ) ( 31 ) ( 13 ) ( 89 ) Area = 5 36 ( 89 ) ( 31 ) ( 13 ) r + s + k + m + n = 5 + 36 + 89 + 31 + 13 = 174. \text{Area } = \sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}, s = \dfrac{a+b+c}{2}. \text{ Here, } s = \dfrac{15+11+\frac{77}{3}}{2} = \dfrac{155}{6}\\ \implies \text{Area } = \sqrt{\left(\dfrac{155}{6}\right)\left(\dfrac{65}{6}\right)\left(\dfrac{89}{6}\right)\left(\dfrac{1}{6}\right)}\\ = \sqrt{\left(\dfrac{5\cdot 5}{36\cdot 36}\right)\left(31\right)\left(13\right)\left(89\right)}\\ \implies \text{Area } = \dfrac{5}{36}\sqrt{(89)(31)(13)} \\ \therefore r+s+k+m+n = 5+36+89+31+13 = \boxed{174.}

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