In a cyclic quadrilateral A B C D , A B = 3 , B C = 4 , C D = 5 , D A = 6 , and A E is a diameter of its circumcircle. If sin ∠ C A E = n m , where m and n are positive coprime integers, enter m + n .
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Draw the center O and △ A O C :
By the properties of a cyclic quadrilateral , cos ∠ D = 2 ( a d + b c ) a 2 + d 2 − b 2 − c 2 = 2 ( 5 ⋅ 6 + 3 ⋅ 4 ) 5 2 + 6 2 − 3 2 − 4 2 = 7 3 .
As a central angle intercepting the same arc of inscribed angle ∠ D , ∠ A O C = 2 ∠ D .
As a base angle of isosceles triangle △ A O C , ∠ C A E = 2 1 ( 1 8 0 ° − ∠ A O C ) = 9 0 ° − ∠ D .
Therefore, sin ∠ C A E = sin ( 9 0 ° − ∠ D ) = cos ∠ D = 7 3 , so m = 3 , n = 7 , and m + n = 1 0 .
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Let the side lengths of quadrilateral A B C D be a = 3 , b = 4 , c = 5 , and d = 6 . By Ptolemy's theorem , the diagonal A C :
q = a b + c d ( a c + b d ) ( a d + b c ) = 7 2 4 7
The diameter A E of a circumcircle is given by
D = sin B A C = sin B q ⟹ sin B = D q
Since A E is a diameter, by Thales theorem we have ∠ A C E = 9 0 ∘ . Let ∠ C A E = θ . Then
sin θ = A E C E = A E A E 2 − A C 2 = D D 2 − q 2 = 1 − ( D q ) 2 = 1 − sin 2 B = − cos B Since ∠ B is obtuse,
By cosine rule ,
q 2 ⟹ cos B ⟹ sin θ = a 2 + b 2 − 2 a b cos B = 2 a b a 2 + b 2 − q 2 = 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 4 ⋅ 7 7 ( 3 2 + 4 2 ) − 2 4 7 = − 7 3 = − cos B = 7 3
Therefore m + n = 3 + 7 = 1 0 .