Point P is located inside △ A B C such that ∠ P A B = ∠ P B C = ∠ P C A = θ . The sides of the triangle are A B = 4 1 , B C = 5 0 and C A = 8 9 . If tan θ is of the form 2 0 1 7 k , find k .
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In general, in any Δ A B C , the angle θ as per given condition, is given by general formula
tan θ = 1 + cos A cos B cos C sin A sin B sin C
As per given question, a = 5 0 , b = 8 9 , c = 4 1
cos A = 2 b c b 2 + c 2 − a 2 = 3 6 4 9 3 5 5 1 , sin A = 1 − cos 2 A = 3 6 4 9 8 4 0
cos B = − 2 0 5 1 8 7 , sin B = 1 − cos 2 B = 2 0 5 8 4
cos C = 4 4 5 4 3 7 , sin C = 1 − cos 2 C = 4 4 5 8 4
setting all the values in above formula & simplifying, we get
tan θ = 1 + 3 6 4 9 3 5 5 1 ⋅ ( − 2 0 5 1 8 7 ) ⋅ 4 4 5 4 3 7 3 6 4 9 8 4 0 ⋅ 2 0 5 8 4 ⋅ 4 4 5 8 4
tan θ = 2 0 1 7 2 8 0
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t a n θ = z P D ⟹ P D = z t a n θ
t a n θ = y F P ⟹ F P = y t a n θ
t a n θ = x E P ⟹ E P = x t a n θ
The area of triangle A B C can be solve in two ways
( 1 . )
A A B C = A A P B + A A P C + A B P C = 2 1 ( 4 1 ) ( z t a n θ ) + 2 1 ( 8 9 ) ( y t a n θ ) + 2 1 ( 5 0 ) ( x t a n θ ) = 2 1 t a n θ ( 4 1 z + 8 9 y + 5 0 x )
( 2 . ) By Heron's Formula
s = 2 4 1 + 5 0 + 8 9 = 9 0
A A B C = 9 0 ( 9 0 − 4 1 ) ( 9 0 − 5 0 ) ( 9 0 − 8 9 ) = 4 2 0
By Pythagorean Theorem, we have
x 2 + x 2 t a n 2 θ = z 2 t a n 2 θ + ( 4 1 − z ) 2 ( 1 )
y 2 + y 2 t a n 2 θ = x 2 t a n 2 θ + ( 5 0 − x ) 2 ( 2 )
z 2 + z 2 t a n 2 θ = y 2 t a n 2 θ + ( 8 9 − y ) 2 ( 3 )
Adding the three equations, we get
4 1 z + 5 0 x + 8 9 y = 6 0 5 1 ( 4 )
Going back to the area of triangle A B C , substitute ( 4 ) and A A B C = 4 2 0
A A B C = 2 1 t a n θ ( 4 1 z + 8 9 y + 5 0 x ) ⟹ 4 2 0 = 2 1 t a n θ ( 6 0 5 1 ) ⟹ t a n θ = 2 0 1 7 2 8 0
∴ k = 2 8 0