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Geometry Level 3

A triangle has an area of 43 10 c m 2 \dfrac{43}{10} cm^2 and its inradius has a length of 4 5 c m \dfrac{4}{5} cm . Find its perimeter in c m cm . Also, if you can, find the relation between those three variables.


The answer is 10.75.

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1 solution

Daniel Liu
Jun 19, 2014

By using the relation A = r s A=rs , where A A is the area, r r is the inradius, and s s is the semiperimeter, we arrive at the result that s = 43 8 s=\dfrac{43}{8} .

Thus, the perimeter, P P , is P = 2 s = 43 4 = 10.75 P=2s=\dfrac{43}{4}=\boxed{10.75}

We can prove that A = r s A=rs by drawing altitudes from the Incenter I I to the sides A B AB , B C BC , and C A CA at points P P , Q Q , and R R respectively. Note that [ A B C ] = [ A I B ] + [ B I C ] + [ C I A ] = 1 2 ( I P ) ( A B ) + 1 2 ( I Q ) ( B C ) + 1 2 ( I R ) ( A C ) [ABC]=[AIB]+[BIC]+[CIA]=\dfrac{1}{2}(IP)(AB)+\dfrac{1}{2}(IQ)(BC)+\dfrac{1}{2}(IR)(AC)

Note that I P = I Q = I R = r IP=IQ=IR=r , so we have [ A B C ] = 1 2 r ( A B + B C + C A ) [ABC]=\dfrac{1}{2}r(AB+BC+CA)

We see that [ A B C ] = A [ABC]=A and A B + B C + C A = P AB+BC+CA=P . So A = 1 2 r P A=\dfrac{1}{2}rP

However, 1 2 P = s \dfrac{1}{2}P=s . Thus, A = r s \boxed{A=rs} thus proved. \Box

Daniel Liu - 6 years, 11 months ago

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Nicely proved amazing.

Mardokay Mosazghi - 6 years, 11 months ago

This an excellent, elegant proof. Do you know where I can find more geometry proofs like these? And what is the code for the QED box symbol you used?

Sadie Robinson - 6 years, 11 months ago

@Daniel Liu This is an elegant solution, but I still wonder how a triangle can have an area that is less than that of its incircle, (as 64 π > 43 64\pi \gt 43 ). Also, a triangle with this perimeter value, (as far as I can determine), would have a maximum area of only 5.5600 5.5600 to 4 decimal places. Any thoughts?

Brian Charlesworth - 6 years, 10 months ago

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Thanks for noticing that. I've added a statement to the problem.

Calvin Lin Staff - 6 years, 10 months ago

Sorry, I've changed the values, so this triangle is now possible.

Alan Enrique Ontiveros Salazar - 6 years, 10 months ago

This problem is actually flawed. Even if the triangle has the equal sides (maximum inradius), the inradius can only have a length ~2.87669 cm.

The incircle could have burst already in the triangle. Boom!

Samuraiwarm Tsunayoshi - 6 years, 10 months ago

Nice solution quite an easy problem.By the way do you attend science bowl and if you do what resources do you use to study @Daniel Liu

Mardokay Mosazghi - 6 years, 11 months ago

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