minimun value in triangle

Algebra Level pending

In A B C , A B = 2 A C , S A B C = 1 △ABC,AB=2AC,S_{△ABC}=1 .What's the minimum value of B C BC ?

Three significant digits were retained as a result


The answer is 1.73.

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1 solution

Kirigaya Kazuto
Oct 1, 2018

set the lenght of three sides B C = a , A C = b , A B = c BC=a,AC=b,AB=c ,so c = 2 b c=2b ,set P P as semi-perimeter ,so P = a + b + c 2 = a + 3 b 2 P=\frac{a+b+c}{2}=\frac{a+3b}{2} \begin{aligned} \large{By **Heron's formula** S_{△ABC}=\sqrt{P(P-a)(P-b)(P-c)}=1 \\ \implies \frac{a+3b}{2}\frac{3b-a}{2}\frac{a+b}{2}\frac{a-b}{2}=1 \\ \implies (9b^{2}-a^{2})(a^{2}-b^{2})=16 \\ \implies 16×9=(9b^{2}-a^{2})(9a^{2}-9b^{2}) \\ By *basic*inequality*: XY≤(\frac{X+Y}{2})^{2} \\ \implies 16×9=(9b^{2}-a^{2})(9a^{2}-9b^{2})≤(\frac{8a^{2}}{2})^{2} \\ \implies 4a^{2}≥12 \\ \implies a≥\sqrt{3}}\end{aligned}

As a result of which B C = a 3 \boxed{BC=a≥\sqrt{3}}

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