Divide the side

Geometry Level 3

Each side of an equilateral triangle of perimeter 54 is divided into six equal parts.

If the area of the blue triangle is 3 n \sqrt{3}n , then find the value of n n .


The answer is 24.

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Refer to the figure above. By Pythagorean theorem : A M 2 = A B 2 B M 2 AM^2 = AB^2-BM^2 , A M = 9 3 \implies AM = 9\sqrt 3 .

We note that A C M \triangle ACM and D C G \triangle DCG are similar, therefore, D G C G = A M C M \dfrac {DG}{CG} = \dfrac {AM}{CM} , D G = C G C M A M = 2 3 × 9 3 = 6 3 \implies DG = \dfrac {CG}{CM}AM = \dfrac 23 \times 9 \sqrt 3 = 6\sqrt 3 .

We note that D F G \triangle DFG and E F M \triangle EFM are similar, therefore, E M F M = D G F G \dfrac {EM}{FM} = \dfrac {DG}{FG} , E M = F M F G D G = 2 3 × 6 3 = 4 3 \implies EM = \dfrac {FM}{FG}DG = \dfrac 23 \times 6 \sqrt 3 = 4\sqrt 3 .

The area of the blue triangle [ E F H ] = 1 2 × F H × E M = 1 2 × 4 6 × 18 × 4 3 = 24 3 [EFH] = \dfrac 12 \times FH \times EM = \dfrac 12 \times \dfrac 46 \times 18 \times 4 \sqrt 3 = 24 \sqrt 3

n = 24 \implies n = \boxed{24}

You made a typo mistake: ACM and DCM triangles aren't similiar, I think the ACM, DCG triangles are similar. Otherwise a nice solution, thanks!

Áron Bán-Szabó - 3 years, 11 months ago

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Thanks. I have changed it.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 3 years, 11 months ago

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