A B C D is a square where A B = 4 . P is a point inside the square such that ∠ P A B = ∠ P B A = 1 5 ∘ . E and F are the midpoints of A D and B C respectively . E F intersects P D and P C at points M and N respectively .
Q is a point inside the quadrilateral M N C D such that ∠ M Q N = 2 ∠ M P N . The perimeter of the △ M N Q is 2 3 3 5 + 8 3 − 8 . P Q 2 can be written as b a ; where a and b are co-prime positive integers . Find the value of a + b .
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The assumptions in your problem cannot be met.
The locus of points Q such that ∠ M Q N = 1 2 0 ∘ and Q lies inside quadrilateral M N C D is an arc of a circle, shown in red below.
https://i.imgur.com/lxOgUvq.png
The perimeter of triangle M N Q is maximized when Q is the midpoint of this arc. For this point,
M N + M Q + N Q = ( 1 + 3 2 ) M N = ( 1 + 3 2 ) ( 4 − 3 4 ) = 3 4 + 4 3 .
Since this is less than 4, the perimeter of triangle M N Q cannot be equal to 4.
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△ P C D is equilateral. See the proof here : Equilateral Triangle inside a Square
So, P C = P D = C D = 4
In △ C N F , cos F C N = C N C F ⇒ cos 3 0 = C N 2 ⇒ 2 3 = C N 2 ⇒ C N = 3 4
P N = C P − C N = 4 − 3 4
As M N is parallel to C D , △ P M N is also equilateral.
M N = P M = P N = 4 − 3 4
∠ M Q N = 2 ∠ M P N = 1 2 0 ∘
∠ M Q N + ∠ M P N = 1 8 0 ∘ . Quadrilateral P M Q N is cyclic.
Now using Ptolemy's Theorem ,
P M × Q N + P N × Q M = M N × P Q
⇒ P M × Q N + P M × Q M = P M × P Q [ As P M = P N = M N ]
⇒ Q N + Q M = P Q
⇒ 2 3 3 5 + 8 3 − 8 − M N = P Q [ Given M N + M Q + N Q = 2 3 3 5 + 8 3 − 8 ]
⇒ 2 3 3 5 + 8 3 − 8 − ( 4 − 3 4 ) = P Q
⇒ P Q = 2 1 5
⇒ P Q 2 = 4 1 5
1 5 + 4 = 1 9