In triangle A B C , A C = 1 3 , B C = 1 4 , and A B = 1 5 . Points M and D lie on A C with A M = M C and ∠ A B D = ∠ D B C . Points N and E lie on A B with A N = N B and ∠ A C E = ∠ E C B . Let P be the point, other than A , of intersection of the circumcircles of △ A M N and △ A D E . Ray A P meets B C at Q . The ratio C Q B Q can be written in the form n m , where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find m − n .
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After I did this problem using the Synthetic Solution, I decided to try a bash lol. Since the synthetic way is already posted, I'll post the bash.
We will use barycentric coordinates. We know that a = 1 4 , b = 1 3 , c = 1 5 . A = ( 1 , 0 , 0 ) N = ( 1 : 1 : 0 ) M = ( 1 : 0 : 1 ) E = ( a : b : 0 ) D = ( a : 0 : c ) Using this information, you can find the equations of the circles.
You know that circle A M N is − a 2 y z − b 2 x z − c 2 x y + ( x + y + z ) ( 2 c 2 y + 2 b 2 z ) = 0 You know that circle A D E is − a 2 y z − b 2 x z − c 2 x y + ( x + y + z ) ( a + b a c 2 y + a + c a b 2 z ) = 0
We can solve set both of these equations equal to each other to find the intersection. After simplification, you get 2 7 1 5 2 y = 2 9 1 3 2 z which implies that P = ( x 0 : 1 5 2 2 7 : 1 3 2 2 9 ) .
Line A P has an equation in the form y = k z . Plugging in the values for P , we find that the equation of line A P is y = 2 9 ⋅ 1 5 2 2 7 ⋅ 1 3 2 z
Since Q lies on line B C , we know that Q = ( 0 : 2 7 ⋅ 1 3 2 : 2 9 ⋅ 1 5 2 ) = ( 0 , 2 7 ⋅ 1 3 2 + 1 5 2 ⋅ 2 9 2 7 ⋅ 1 3 2 , 2 7 ⋅ 1 3 2 + 1 5 2 ⋅ 2 9 2 9 ⋅ 1 5 2 )
It is known that given the displacement vector P Q , ∣ P Q ∣ 2 = − a 2 y z − b 2 x z − c 2 x y
We know that B Q = ( 0 , 2 7 ⋅ 1 3 2 + 1 5 2 ⋅ 2 9 2 9 ⋅ 1 5 2 , − 2 7 ⋅ 1 3 2 + 1 5 2 ⋅ 2 9 2 9 ⋅ 1 5 2 ) , the x = 0 immediately kills a bunch of terms, which implies ∣ B Q ∣ 2 = 1 4 2 ⋅ ( 2 7 ⋅ 1 3 2 + 1 5 2 ⋅ 2 9 1 5 2 ⋅ 2 9 ) 2
Similarly, ∣ C Q ∣ 2 = 1 4 2 ( 2 7 ⋅ 1 3 2 + 1 5 2 ⋅ 2 9 2 7 ⋅ 1 3 2 ) 2 ( C Q B Q ) 2 = ( 2 7 ⋅ 1 3 2 + 1 5 2 ⋅ 2 9 1 5 2 ⋅ 2 9 ⋅ 2 7 ⋅ 1 3 2 2 7 ⋅ 1 3 2 + 1 5 2 ⋅ 2 9 ) 2 = ( 5 0 7 7 2 5 ) 2 ⟹ C Q B Q = 5 0 7 7 2 5 ⟹ m − n = 2 1 8
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Let Y = M N ∩ A Q . Q C B Q = M Y N Y since △ A M N ∼ △ A C B . Since quadrilateral A M P N is cyclic, △ M Y A ∼ △ P Y N and △ M Y P ∼ △ A Y N , yielding Y A Y M = A N M P and Y N Y A = P N A M . Multiplying these together yields Y M Y N = ( A M A N ) ( P M P N ) .
A M A N = 2 A C 2 A B = 1 3 1 5 . Also, P is the center of spiral similarity of segments M D and N E , so △ P M D ∼ △ P N E . Therefore, P M P N = M D N E , which can easily be computed by the angle bisector theorem to be 1 1 7 1 4 5 . It follows that C Q B Q = 1 3 1 5 ⋅ 1 1 7 1 4 5 = 5 0 7 7 2 5 , giving us an answer of 7 2 5 − 5 0 7 = 2 1 8 .