Five congruent circles ( m , n , o , p , q ) are inscribed in a regular pentagon A B C D E of side length 6 , as shown in the figure above. Find the radius r of each of the circles, and submit ⌊ 1 0 4 r ⌋
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Label the diagram as seen in the figure, where
M
is the midpoint of
A
B
,
K
is the center of
o
and
L
is the common point of circles
o
and
p
. Then,
A
M
=
3
,
K
L
=
L
M
=
r
.
O M is the apothem of the regular pentagon, thus
O M = 2 5 − 2 0 A B = 2 5 − 2 0 6 = 5 − 2 0 3 Triangles △ O K L and △ O A M are similar, hence
A M K L = O M O L ⇒ 3 r = O M O M − r ⇒ r = 3 + O M 3 O M Substituting the value of O M , we get r = 5 − 2 0 + 1 3 ≈ 1 . 7 3 7 5 8 For the answer, ⌊ 1 0 4 r ⌋ = 1 7 3 7 5 .
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Label the bottom part of the diagram as follows:
As half the interior angle of a regular pentagon, ∠ C A E = 5 4 ° , and since C E = r , A E = r cot 5 4 ° = 5 − 2 5 r .
Since A E + E F + F B = A B , 5 − 2 5 r + 2 r + 5 − 2 5 r = 6 , which solves to r = 1 + 5 − 2 5 3 ≈ 1 . 7 3 7 5 8 .
Therefore, ⌊ 1 0 4 r ⌋ = 1 7 3 7 5 .