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Geometry Level 3

If A B C D ABCD is an isosceles trapezium inscribed in a semi-circle with diameter A D AD and A B = C D = 2 cm AB=CD=2\text{ cm} and the radius of the semi-circle is 4 cm 4 \text{ cm} , then the length of B C BC (in cm) is:


The answer is 7.

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6 solutions

Aaaaa Bbbbb
Oct 23, 2014

Draw CH is perpendicular to AD, O is the center of the semi-circle. Call K is the center of CD. H C D = K O D \angle{HCD}=\angle{KOD} \Rightarrow C K O D = H D C D D H = 1 2 \frac{CK}{OD}=\frac{HD}{CD} \Rightarrow DH=\frac{1}{2} B C = A D 2 × D H = 8 1 = 7 BC=AD-2\times DH=8-1=\boxed{7}

AC ^2= 8x+ + 4 . (Ptolomeu) ACD is a pitagorean AC^2 + 2^2= 64 Than, x=7

Matheus Reis - 6 years, 7 months ago
Fredrik Meyer
Oct 26, 2014

Extend hhe lines AB,DC so that we get an isosceles triangle with top P. Then the triangle OCD is similar to ADP, and it follows that AP=16, hence BP=14. The triangle PBC is similar to ADP, so that 14/16=BC/8 => BC=7.

Curtis Clement
Feb 18, 2015

Let the intersection of the red lines (as shown) be T. Then AT = BT = 4 (radii of circle). Now note that A T A B \frac{AT}{AB} = 2 (#1). Next, extend AB and CD until they meet at point P. This means that: B A D = a B C D = 180 a B C P = a = C B P \ \angle BAD = a \implies\angle BCD = 180 - a \implies\angle BCP = a = \angle CBP Triangles ABT, BCP and ADP are similar so CP = BP = 2 x {x} from (#1). Finally: D P D A = C P C B x + 1 2 = 4 x = 7 \frac{DP}{DA} = \frac{CP}{CB} \implies\ \frac{x+1}{2} = 4 \therefore\ x= 7

Akiyama Shiniji
Feb 11, 2015

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Δ A D C \Delta ADC is right triangle. Applying Pythagoras' theorem, A C 2 = A D 2 C D 2 = 8 2 2 2 = 60 AC^2=AD^2-CD^2=8^2-2^2=60

Now applying Ptolemy's Theorem,

A D × B C + A B × C D = A C × B D AD\times BC+AB\times CD=AC\times BD

8 × C D + 2 × 2 = A C × A C = 60 \Rightarrow 8\times CD+2\times 2=AC\times AC=60

C D = 7 \Rightarrow CD = \fbox{7}

Rifath Rahman
Nov 28, 2014

let h be the height of the trapezium.In triangle ABO,(2/4) * sqrt(4 * 4^2-2^2)=(1/2) * h * 4 or h=(sqrt 15)/2.Triangle BOC is an isosceles triangle,where the h will be the median of the triangle,applying pythagorean theorem we get BC/2=sqrt[4^2-{(sqrt 15)/2}^2] or BC/2=7/2 or BC=7

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