As shown in the above figure, in a
regular
hexagon
A
B
C
D
E
F
, the segments
B
D
,
B
E
,
C
A
are drawn.
B D and C A intersect at point Q .
B E and C A intersect at point P .
A ( △ B P Q ) is colored green
A ( △ B C D ) is colored red
Rest of the area is colored purple
If the ratio of areas of colors
purple : green : red = a : b : c
such that a , b , c ∈ N , gcd ( a , b , c ) = 1 .
Find a + b + c
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I've edited the LaTeX of your solution, please see how to use LaTeX mathematical formatting , use it when you post problems and solutions, to make it appear just the way you see it in books :) @Subrata Dutta
First note that Δ B C D is congruent to Δ A B C . Now ∠ B C D = 1 2 0 ∘ , so as Δ B C D is isosceles we have that ∠ C B D = 3 0 ∘ , so ∠ P B Q = ∠ P B C − ∠ C B D = 3 0 ∘ .
The ratio of the areas of Δ P B Q to Δ P B C is then tan ( 6 0 ∘ ) tan ( 3 0 ∘ ) = 3 1 .
Then since the area of Δ P B C is 2 1 that of Δ A B C , and hence of Δ B C D as well, the ratio of the areas of the green triangle to the red triangle is 1 : 6 .
Next, let O be the center of the hexagon. Then ∠ B O D = ∠ B C D = 1 2 0 ∘ , and thus the red triangle is 2 1 the area of quadrilateral O B C D . But the area of O B C D is 3 1 that of the hexagon, and thus the area of the red triangle is 6 1 that of the hexagon.
So now suppose the area of the hexagon is 3 6 . The area of the red triangle would then be 6 , and hence the area of the green triangle 1 . This would then give us an area for the purple region of 3 6 − 6 − 1 = 2 9 . Thus the desired ratio of areas of colors purple:green:red is 2 9 : 1 : 6 , and so a + b + c = 2 9 + 1 + 6 = 3 6 .
ah.. its a problem difficult to look at but easy when we do it..
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B
C
D
≡
Δ
A
B
C
.
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.
(
1
)
∴
∠
C
B
D
(
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e
.
∠
C
B
Q
)
=
∠
B
A
C
.
.
.
(
2
)
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I
n
Δ
A
B
C
,
A
B
=
B
C
,
∠
A
B
C
=
1
2
0
o
∴
∠
B
A
C
=
∠
A
C
B
=
3
0
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=
∠
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B
C
b
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2
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Δ
P
B
A
≡
Δ
P
B
C
.
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P
B
C
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s
a
9
0
:
6
0
:
3
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3
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P
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4
)
∠
P
B
Q
=
∠
P
B
C
−
∠
Q
B
C
=
3
0
o
.
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n
Δ
Q
B
P
,
∠
Q
P
B
=
9
0
o
,
∠
P
B
Q
=
3
0
o
∴
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h
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s
i
s
6
0
:
3
0
:
9
0
Δ
.
(
5
)
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n
a
3
0
o
:
6
0
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:
9
0
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A
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=
8
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p
.
2
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3
=
6
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Δ
P
B
Q
=
6
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P
2
∗
3
=
6
(
2
1
)
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∗
3
=
2
4
3
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r
o
m
(
3
)
a
r
e
a
Δ
P
B
C
=
8
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C
2
∗
3
=
8
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=
2
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A
B
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=
2
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a
Δ
B
C
D
.
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.
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r
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m
(
1
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.
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A
r
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a
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f
Δ
B
C
D
=
4
3
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r
p
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a
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=
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a
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a
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a
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=
2
3
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3
−
4
3
−
2
4
3
.
{
2
3
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3
−
4
3
−
2
4
3
}
:
4
3
:
2
4
3
:
:
{
3
6
−
1
−
6
}
:
1
:
6
∴
{
3
6
−
1
−
6
}
+
1
+
6
=
3
6
Thank you, Mr. Brian, the equivalence of ABC and BCD,
was taken from your solution.
That avoided construction of Altitude in BCD.
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If each side is a , then B P = 2 a , P Q = 2 3 a , A C = a 3 and A ( △ B C D ) = A ( △ A B C ) and now its easy.