For each positive integer , let be the Pentagram inscribed in the circle and be the circle inscribed in the Pentagram .
Let be the radius of each circle .
If and , where and are coprime positive integers, find .
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m ∠ A O P = 5 π and by Inscribed Angle Theorem m ∠ E P F = 2 1 m ∠ E O F ⟹ m ∠ A P O = 1 0 π
O C A C = tan ( 5 π ) ⟹ O C = tan ( 5 π ) A C and P C = tan ( 1 0 π ) A C = r 1 − O C = r 1 − tan ( 5 π ) A C ⟹
r 1 = tan ( 5 π ) A C + tan ( 1 0 π ) A C ⟹ A C ( tan ( 1 0 π ) tan ( 5 π ) tan ( 5 π ) + tan ( 1 0 π ) ) = r 1
⟹ h = A C = tan ( 5 π ) + tan ( 1 0 π ) tan ( 1 0 π ) tan ( 5 π ) r 1
tan ( 5 π ) = tan ( 1 0 2 π ) = 1 − tan 2 ( 1 0 π ) 2 tan ( 1 0 π ) ⟹ h = 3 − tan 2 ( 1 0 π ) 2 tan ( 1 0 π ) r 1
Let β = 3 − tan 2 ( 1 0 π ) tan ( 1 0 π ) ⟹ h 1 = 2 β r 1 = r 2 sin ( 5 π ) ⟹ r 2 = sin ( 5 π ) 2 β r 1
In General r n = ( sin ( 5 π ) 2 β ) n − 1 r 1 and R = n = 1 ∑ ∞ r n = sin ( 5 π ) − 2 β sin ( 5 π ) r 1 .
Let u = tan ( 2 x ) ⟹ u 2 = 1 + cos ( x ) 1 − cos ( x ) = ( 1 + cos ( x ) ) 2 sin 2 ( x ) ⟹ u = 1 + cos ( x ) sin ( x ) and u 2 = 1 + cos ( x ) 1 − cos ( x ) ⟹ cos ( x ) = 1 + u 2 1 − u 2 ⟹ sin ( x ) = 1 + u 2 2 u and u = tan ( 2 x )
Let x = 5 π ⟹ u = tan ( 1 0 π ) ⟹ β = 3 − u 2 u and sin ( 5 π ) = 1 + u 2 2 u
⟹ R = 2 ( 1 − u 2 ) 3 − u 2 r 1 and u = tan ( 1 0 π ) = 5 1 2 5 − 1 0 5 ⟹ R = ( 2 1 ) ( 5 5 + 5 ) r 1 = ( 2 1 + 5 ) r 1 ⟹ r 1 R = 2 1 + 5 = c a + b ⟹ a + b + c = 8
Note: To show u = tan ( 1 0 π ) = 5 1 2 5 − 1 0 5 :
( 1 ) : Obtain sin ( 5 θ ) = 1 6 sin 5 ( θ ) − 2 0 sin 3 ( θ ) + 5 sin ( θ ) using cos ( 5 θ ) + i sin ( 5 θ ) = ( cos ( θ ) + i sin ( θ ) ) 5 and equate imaginary terms.
( 2 ) : Let θ = 5 π and x = sin ( θ ) obtaining x ( 1 6 x 4 − 2 0 x 2 + 5 ) = 0
and x = 0 ⟹ x = 8 5 − 5 (dropping the root for which x > 1 )
⟹ cos ( θ ) = 8 3 + 5 = 1 6 ( 1 + 5 ) 2 = 2 1 ϕ
⟹ tan ( 1 0 π ) = 1 + 2 ϕ 1 − 2 ϕ = 5 + 5 3 − 5 =
2 0 2 0 − 8 5 = 5 5 − 2 5 = 5 1 2 5 − 1 0 5 .