A C E G is a rectangle. If segment B E is 30, segment C G is 40, segment D F is 15 and ∠ F D E = 9 0 ∘ . Find C E .
Give your answer to the nearest integer.
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Wait!!!How did you solve the this equation? 1 5 x = 1 6 0 0 − x 2 [ x − 9 0 0 − x 2 1 5 x ]
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I don't see a way to find x unless using a W/A
BTW, the Olympiad name is just for fun XD
Wolfram Alpha to the rescue. XD ;)
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You can't use W|A in an olympiad.
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@Rohit Udaiwal – Its not an olympiad question its just named for fun right @Jason Chrysoprase or not :blushed:
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@Ashish Menon – This means we can't solve this without the aid of W|A?Let's wait for the another soution then :(
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@Rohit Udaiwal – Yep we spent days for this solution XD. Similarity didnt work, Sine rule didnt work atlast Pythagoras did, but we were getting hilarious equations so we needed the aid of W/A
Whoohoo three cheers for this note.
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XD i'm thrilled
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Its bad that only 4 people actively participated.
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@Ashish Menon – Ashish ,can you teach me How to Add hyperlink in normal text ??
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@Sabhrant Sachan – Sure use this format:- [text you want to link] (url to which you want to link).
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@Ashish Menon – I got it , Thanks for the Help
Welcome. :)
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Assume that : C E = x , D E = y
That's mean C D = x − y
Using Pythagoras :
B C = 9 0 0 − x 2
E G = 1 6 0 0 − x 2
Using Similiar Triangles :
B C F D = C E D E 9 0 0 − x 2 1 5 = x y y = 9 0 0 − x 2 1 5 x
E G F D = C E C D 1 6 0 0 − x 2 1 5 = x x − y 1 6 0 0 − x 2 1 5 = x x − 9 0 0 − x 2 1 5 x
1 5 x = 1 6 0 0 − x 2 × ( x − 9 0 0 − x 2 1 5 x )
0 = 1 6 0 0 − x 2 × ( x − 9 0 0 − x 2 1 5 x ) − 1 5 x
x = 1 5 . 9 8 7 6 . . .
x ≈ 1 6
♠ ♣ Thank you for @Abhay Kumar @Mark C @Ashish Siva and others for solving this problem ♣ ♠