A geometry problem by Ayush G Rai

Geometry Level 3

The above shows the semicircles. Find the value of tan θ \tan \theta .

Give your answer to 3 decimal places.


The answer is 0.353.

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4 solutions

Ayush G Rai
Oct 20, 2016

Good .......................... +1

Vishwash Kumar ΓΞΩ - 4 years, 7 months ago

but believe in trig for faster efficient problem solving.You can join slack for conversation Slack but I am not there bcoz i was banned.

Ayush G Rai - 4 years, 7 months ago

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Why were you banned

Vishwash Kumar ΓΞΩ - 4 years, 7 months ago

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Its a long story.Won''t be able to explain u

Ayush G Rai - 4 years, 7 months ago

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Vishwash Kumar ΓΞΩ - 4 years, 7 months ago

you were banned ??? really ?

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Just join with an another account . Send me your email so that I can invite you . Or, Invite me martinpurer95@gmail.com

Vishwash Kumar ΓΞΩ - 4 years, 7 months ago

We shall use Secant-Tangent Rule, and Tangent of difference between angle formula. N o t e t h a t s i n s e m i c i r c e s a r e 9 0 o . S o A F D = B F A = 9 0 o . D , F , B a r e c o l i n e a r . F i s o n d i a g o n a l D B o f 8 × 4 r e c t a n g l e A B C D . \text{We shall use Secant-Tangent Rule, and Tangent of difference between angle formula.}\\ Note\ that\ \angle s\ in\ semicirces\ are\ 90^o. So \angle AFD=\angle BFA=90^o.\\ \implies\ D,\ F,\ B \ \ are\ colinear. \ \therefore\ F\ is \ on\ diagonal \ DB\ of \ 8\times 4\ rectangle\ ABCD.\\ D B = 8 2 + 4 2 = 4 5 . . . . . . . . . a n d . . D P = 4.......... ( 1 ) D P i s t a n g e n t , D B a n d D F s e c a n t s o f g r e e n c i r c l e B F A . D P 2 = D F D B , f o r m ( 1 ) D F = 4 2 4 5 = 4 5 . . . . . . . . . . . ( 2 ) \therefore\ DB=\sqrt{8^2+4^2}=4\sqrt5.........and..DP=4..........(1)\\ DP\ is\ tangent, \ DB\ and\ DF\ secants\ of green \ circle\ BFA.\\ \therefore\ DP^2=DF*DB, \implies\ form (1)\ DF=\dfrac{4^2} {4\sqrt5}= \dfrac4 {\sqrt5}...........(2)\\ D C A = P D B = s a y α . S i n ( α ) = C B D B = 4 4 5 = 1 5 , C o s ( α ) = 2 5 , T a n ( α ) = 1 2 . . . . . . ( 3 ) E F = D F S i n ( α ) = 4 5 . . . . . . . D E = D F C o s ( α ) = 8 5 . E C = D C D E = 8 8 5 . \angle DCA= \angle PDB=say\ \alpha.\\ Sin(\alpha)=\frac {CB}{DB}=\frac 4 {4\sqrt5}=\frac 1 {\sqrt5},\ \ \implies\ Cos(\alpha)=\frac 2 {\sqrt5},\ \ Tan(\alpha)=\frac 1 2......(3)\\ \therefore\ EF=DF*Sin(\alpha)=\frac 4 5.......DE=DF*Cos(\alpha)=\frac 8 5.\ \ \ \ \implies\ EC=DC - DE=8 - \frac 8 5.\\ T a n E D F = E F E C = 1 8 . T a n θ = T a n ( α E D F ) = 1 2 1 8 1 + 1 2 1 8 = 6 17 = 0.353. \therefore\ TanEDF=\dfrac{EF}{EC}=\frac 1 8.\\ \therefore\ Tan\theta=Tan(\alpha-EDF)=\dfrac{\frac 1 2 - \frac 1 8}{1+\frac 1 2 *\frac 1 8}=\dfrac 6 {17}=0.353.

good solution

Ayush G Rai - 4 years, 7 months ago

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I thank you for the comment.

Niranjan Khanderia - 4 years, 7 months ago

it's 6/17 not 7

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 7 months ago

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Thanks for pointing out. But It is 6/17 !! I have corrected.

Niranjan Khanderia - 4 years, 7 months ago

ans is 6/17 at first i did'nt saw that the 2nd line was not passing through origin! my mind completes the ques without seeing it wholly!that's why 1 failed attempt !

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