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Geometry Level 5

Let R R and r r be the circumradius and inradius of A B C \triangle ABC respectively.

Given that R = 7 2 3 R=\dfrac{7}{2 \sqrt{3}} and r 7 3 12 r \geq \dfrac{7 \sqrt{3}}{12} the maximum side length of A B C \triangle ABC is x x .

Enter the value of 4 x + 2 \sqrt{4x+2} as your answer.


The answer is 4.

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1 solution

Sam Bealing
May 8, 2016

Begin by noticing:

7 3 12 = 1 2 × 7 3 6 = 1 2 × 7 2 3 \dfrac{7 \sqrt{3}}{12}= \dfrac{1}{2} \times \dfrac {7 \sqrt{3}}{6}= \dfrac{1}{2} \times \dfrac{7}{2 \sqrt{3}}

The Euler inequality gives R 2 r r R 2 R \geq 2r \Rightarrow r \leq \dfrac{R}{2} so:

r 1 2 × 7 2 3 = 7 3 12 r \leq \dfrac{1}{2} \times \dfrac{7}{2 \sqrt{3}}=\dfrac{7 \sqrt{3}}{12}

But we also have: r 7 3 12 r \geq \dfrac{7 \sqrt{3}}{12} so therefore r = 7 3 12 r=\dfrac{7 \sqrt{3}}{12}

Note that R = 2 r R=2r if and only if the triangle is equilateral so A B C \triangle ABC is equilateral. Let a side length be x x :

2 R = a sin ( A ) 2 × 7 2 3 = x sin ( 6 0 ) 7 3 = 2 x 3 x = 7 2 2R=\dfrac{a}{\sin(A)} \Rightarrow 2 \times \dfrac{7}{2 \sqrt{3}}= \dfrac{x}{\sin(60^{\circ})} \Rightarrow \dfrac{7}{\sqrt{3}}=\dfrac{2x}{\sqrt{3}} \Rightarrow x=\dfrac{7}{2}

As all the sides are the same length this is also a maximal side so:

4 x + 2 = 4 × 7 2 + 2 = 14 + 2 = 16 = 4 \sqrt{4x+2}=\sqrt{4 \times \dfrac{7}{2} +2}=\sqrt{14+2}=\sqrt{16}=\boxed{4}

Moderator note:

Good explanation that ensures we have a triangle that fulfills the conditions of the problem.

Did the same way... Nice .... (+1)

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 1 month ago

Same way... (+1).

A Former Brilliant Member - 5 years, 1 month ago

Awesome.

But after getting r

We get

(a+b+c)= 6abc/7

Thus applying AM-GM

we get min (a+b+c)= 3 7 / 2 \sqrt{7/2} .

Therefore max side = 7 / 2 \sqrt{7/2} .

Aakash Khandelwal - 5 years, 1 month ago

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Not quite. You have shown that is an upper bound, but can that be achieved?

Calvin Lin Staff - 5 years ago

A beautiful question !! & a nice solution. +1

Rishabh Tiwari - 5 years ago

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