In △ A B C , A B = a x , A C = x , A D = 1 , B C = a ( a + 1 ) 2 ( a + 1 ) , m ∠ B A D = m ∠ D A C = 6 0 ∘ , and the area of △ A B C , A △ A B C = q k ϕ 3 , where ϕ = 2 1 + 5 denotes the golden ratio , and k and q are coprime positive integers. Find k + q .
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α + λ = 6 0 ∘ ⟹ α = 6 0 ∘ − λ
Using the law of cosines on △ A B C with included ∠ B A C ⟹ y = a 2 + a + 1 x = p x , where p = a 2 + a + 1 .
Using the law of sines on △ A B C ⟹ sin ( λ ) a x = sin ( 1 2 0 ∘ ) p x = 3 2 p x ⟹
sin ( λ ) = 2 p 3 a
Using the law of sines on △ D A C ⟹ sin ( λ ) 1 = sin ( 6 0 ∘ ) n = 3 2 n ⟹
n = 2 sin ( λ ) 3 = a p
Similarly using the law of sines on △ B A D ⟹ m = 2 sin ( α ) 3 = 2 sin ( 6 0 ∘ − λ ) 3 =
3 cos ( λ ) − sin ( λ ) 3 = 4 p 2 − 3 a 2 − a 2 p = 2 2 p = p
where cos ( λ ) = 2 p 4 p 2 − 3 a 2 = 2 p a + 2
⟹ y = m + n = a p ( a + 1 ) = a a + 1 a 2 + a + 1 = a a + 1 2 ( a + 1 )
⟹ a 2 − a − 1 = 0 ⟹ a = 2 1 + 5 = ϕ , for a > 0
⟹ y = a a + 1 a 2 + a + 1 = 1 + 5 3 + 5 3 + 5 =
( 2 1 + 5 ) 3 + 5 = 3 + 5 ϕ
and y = p x = p a a + 1 ⟹ x = a a + 1 = ϕ = a
and sin ( λ ) = 2 3 p a = 2 3 3 + 5 1 ϕ
⟹ the height h = x sin ( λ ) = 2 3 3 + 5 1 ϕ 2
⟹ A △ A B C = 2 1 y h = 4 3 ϕ 3 = q k ϕ 3 ⟹ k + q = 7 .
Below is the triangle with the assigned values:
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By cosine rule , { B D 2 = a 2 x 2 + 1 − 2 a x cos 6 0 ∘ = a 2 x 2 − a x + 1 D C 2 = x 2 + 1 − 2 x cos 6 0 ∘ = x 2 − x + 1
By angle bisector theorem , A B B D = C A D C ⟹ a x B D = x D C ⟹ B D = a ⋅ D C . Therefore,
B D 2 a 2 x 2 − a x + 1 a 2 x − a x ⟹ x = a 2 ⋅ D C 2 = a 2 x 2 − a 2 x + a 2 = a 2 − 1 = a ( a − 1 ) a 2 − 1 = a a + 1
By cosine rule again,
B C 2 ( a ( a + 1 ) 2 ( a + 1 ) ) 2 a 2 2 ( a + 1 ) 3 a 2 2 ( a + 1 ) 3 2 ( a + 1 ) a 2 − a − 1 ⟹ a = A B 2 + C A 2 − 2 A B ⋅ C A cos ∠ B A C = a 2 x 2 + x 2 − 2 a x 2 cos 1 2 0 ∘ = a 2 x 2 + x 2 + a x 2 = ( a 2 + a + 1 ) x 2 = ( a 2 + a + 1 ) ( a a + 1 ) 2 = a 2 + a + 1 = 0 = φ where φ is golden ratio.
Then x = φ φ + 1 = φ φ 2 = φ and A △ A B C = 2 a x ⋅ x sin 1 2 0 ∘ = 4 3 φ 3 . Therefore k + q = 3 + 4 = 7 .