INMO Problem!

Geometry Level 3

A circle passes through the vertex C C of a rectangle A B C D ABCD and is tangent to the sides A B AB and A D AD at M M and N N respectively. If the distance from C C to the line segment M N MN is equal to 5 units, find the area of the rectangle A B C D ABCD in unit 2 . \text{unit}^2.


The answer is 25.

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3 solutions

Ayush G Rai
May 23, 2016

Let P P be the foot of perpendicular from C C to M N . MN.
Since B M BM is a tangent to the circle , ,
D N C = N M C \angle DNC=\angle NMC
s i n D N C = s i n N M C \Rightarrow sin\angle DNC=sin\angle NMC
D C C N = C P C M \Rightarrow \frac{DC}{CN}=\frac{CP}{CM}
D C C P = C N C M \Rightarrow \frac{DC}{CP}=\frac{CN}{CM}
Similarly C B C P = C M C N \frac{CB}{CP}=\frac{CM}{CN}
Multiplying these two relations,we get D C × C B = C P 2 = 5 2 = 25 ; i . e . , DC\times CB=CP^2=5^2=25;i.e., the area of the rectangle is 25 s q . u n i t s . \boxed{25 sq. units}.


Nice approach, I too solved by similariry of triangles.

Ashish Menon - 5 years ago

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same thing even I did.see my solution.

Ayush G Rai - 5 years ago

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Sorry I miased the word "too".

Ashish Menon - 5 years ago
Hanissa S
Jun 15, 2016

Let O O be the center of circle ( C M N ) (CMN) and Q Q the midpoint of M N MN . Since the circle is tangent to A B AB and A D AD at M M and N N respectively, we have M O N = 9 0 M C N = 4 5 Q C M = 22. 5 \angle MON=90^\circ \Rightarrow \angle MCN=45^\circ \Rightarrow \angle QCM=22.5^\circ and M C B = 22. 5 \angle MCB=22.5^\circ . Since M Q C = M B C = 9 0 \angle MQC=\angle MBC=90^\circ , it follows that triangles M Q C MQC and M B C MBC are congruent. Hence, B C = 5 BC=5 , Area = 5 2 = 25 u n i t s 2 = 5^{2} = 25 units^{2}

Good observation!

Ayush G Rai - 5 years ago
汶良 林
Jun 12, 2016

good one !!!!

Ayush G Rai - 5 years ago

sir how can we say area = AC^2 /2

Deepansh Jindal - 4 years, 11 months ago

The "diagonals" method.

The area of a square is half the product of the diagonals.

汶良 林 - 4 years, 11 months ago

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