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Let A 0 , A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 A_{0}, A_{1}, A_{2}, A_{3}, A_{4}, A_{5} be a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of a unit radius. Then the product of the lenghts of the line segments A 0 A 1 , A 0 A 2 A_{0}A_{1}, A_{0}A_{2} and A 0 A 4 A_{0}A_{4} is

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We know A 0 A 1 A_{0}A_{1} is 1 so we only need to find A 0 A 2 A_{0}A_{2} and A 0 A 4 A_{0}A_{4} Alt text Alt text

We call O O the center and M M the intersection of A 0 A 2 A_{0}A_{2} and O A 1 O A_{1} . A right angled triangle is formed by A 0 M A_{0}M and M A 1 M A_{1} , so by Pythagorean Theorem we can calculate the length of A 0 M A_{0} M :

1 . 5 2 = . 75 1-.5^2=.75

So the complete length of A 0 A 2 A_{0}A_{2} its 2 . 75 2\sqrt{.75} that equals to 2 2 × . 75 \sqrt{2^2\times .75} = = 3 \sqrt{3} . Since A 0 A 2 A_{0}A_{2} = = A 0 A 4 A_{0}A_{4} ,our desired number is:

3 × 3 \sqrt{3}\times\sqrt{3} = = 3 \boxed{3}

i guess it is a question asked in iit in 1998

akash deep - 6 years, 5 months ago
Tom Engelsman
Jan 6, 2021

Clearly, each side length of this regular hexagon is unity A 0 A 1 = 1 \Rightarrow A_{0}A_{1} = 1 . For the remaining two lengths, let us deploy the Law of Cosines to congruent triangles A 0 A 1 A 2 \triangle{A_{0}A_{1}A_{2}} and A 0 A 4 A 5 : \triangle{A_{0}A_{4}A_{5}}:

( A 0 A 2 ) 2 = ( A 0 A 4 ) 2 = ( A 0 A 1 ) 2 + ( A 1 A 2 ) 2 2 ( A 0 A 1 ) ( A 1 A 2 ) cos ( 2 π / 3 ) = 2 ( 1 2 ) 2 ( 1 2 ) ( 1 2 ) = 3 ; (A_{0}A_{2})^2 = (A_{0}A_{4})^2 = (A_{0}A_{1})^2 + (A_{1}A_{2})^2 - 2 \cdot (A_{0}A_{1})(A_{1}A_{2}) \cos(2\pi/3) = 2(1^2) - 2(1^2)(-\frac{1}{2}) =3;

or A 0 A 2 = A 0 A 4 = 3 . A_{0}A_{2} = A_{0}A_{4} = \sqrt{3}. Thus, A 0 A 1 A 0 A 2 A 0 A 4 = 1 ( 3 ) 2 = 3 . A_{0}A_{1} \cdot A_{0}A_{2} \cdot A_{0}A_{4} = 1 \cdot (\sqrt{3})^2 = \boxed{3}.

Athreya Sivakumar
Oct 23, 2014

Hexagon has six sides..given unit radius..so the length is 6...we then can divide by 2 for each line segment...A0,A1=6/2=3

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