Tough Perimeter

Geometry Level 3

Here in A B C \triangle ABC , A C = 4 units , A B C = 9 0 AC=4 \text {units} , \angle ABC=90^{\circ} and B D E F BDEF is a square of side length 1 unit. The perimeter of the A B C \triangle ABC can be written as m + n \sqrt {m } + n where m m and n n are non-negative integers.What is the value of m + n m+n ?


The answer is 22.

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1 solution

Fazla Rabbi
Apr 27, 2014

let, A D = x AD=x and F C = y FC=y
and we know A B C = 9 0 \angle ABC=90^{\circ}
we can write this equation(using Pythagoras): x + 1 ) 2 + ( y + 1 ) 2 = 16 x+1)^2 + (y+1)^2=16 .......... ( 1 ) (1)
again A D E \triangle ADE and E F C \triangle EFC is similar.
So,using similarity we acn say 1 y = x 1 \frac{1}{y}= \frac{x}{1} or x y = 1 xy=1 ...... ( 2 ) (2)
Now we have to solve ( 1 ) (1) and ( 2 ) (2) equation.
from equation 1 1 ,
x 2 + 2 x + 1 + y 2 + 2 y + 2 = 16 x^2+2x+1+y^2+2y+2 = 16
or, x 2 + y 2 + 2 ( x + y ) + 2 = 16 x^2+y^2+2(x+y)+2=16
or, ( x + y ) 2 2 x y + 2 ( x + y ) + 2 = 16 (x+y)^2-2xy+2(x+y)+2=16
or, ( x + y ) 2 2 1 + 2 ( x + y ) + 2 = 16 (x+y)^2-2*1+2(x+y)+2=16 [using equation ( 2 ) (2) ]
or, ( x + y ) 2 2 + 2 ( x + y ) + 2 = 16 (x+y)^2-2+2(x+y)+2=16
or, ( x + y ) 2 + 2 ( x + y ) 16 = 0 (x+y)^2+2(x+y)-16=0
or, a 2 + 2 a 16 = 0 a^2+2a-16=0 [ Let a = x + y a=x+y ]
so, a = 17 1 o r , a = 17 1 a=\sqrt{17}-1 or,a=-\sqrt{17}-1 [ we can't take this value as it is negative]
so , x + y = 17 1 x+y=\sqrt{17}-1
hence,perimeter of this triangle is A B C \triangle ABC
= x + y + D B + B F + A C = 17 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 = 17 + 5 =x+y+DB+BF+AC = \sqrt{17}-1+1+1+4=\sqrt{17} +5
here m = 17 m=17 and n = 5 n=5
finally, m + n = 17 + 5 = 22 m+n=17+5=\boxed{22}


@Fazla Rabbi , edit the question and add the fact that m m and n n are non-negative integers.

Mursalin Habib - 7 years, 1 month ago

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thanks. mursalin

Fazla Rabbi - 7 years, 1 month ago

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Also remove the units from the lengths. Notice that you're asking the value of m + n m+n while your units are expressed as m m as well. That can be really confusing.

Mursalin Habib - 7 years, 1 month ago

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