Could it get any more regular?

Geometry Level 3

Δ A B C \Delta ABC is inscribed in a circle such that 864 A = B = C 864 \angle A = \angle B = \angle C . If B B and C C are adjacent vertices of a regular n n -gon inscribed in the circle, find n n .

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The answer is 1729.

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3 solutions

Jake Lai
Mar 27, 2015

Let O O be the center of the circle and A = θ \angle A = \theta . Then, B O C = 2 θ \angle BOC = 2\theta .

We note A + B + C = 1729 θ = 18 0 \angle A + \angle B + \angle C = 1729\theta = 180^\circ , so θ = 18 0 1729 \theta = \frac{180^\circ}{1729} . Lining up adjacent triangles congruent to Δ B O C \Delta BOC , we form our n n -gon. The angle sum at the center is then 2 n θ = 36 0 2n\theta = 360^\circ .

Hence,

n = 36 0 2 θ = 18 0 18 0 / 1729 = 1729 n = \frac{360^\circ}{2\theta} = \frac{180^\circ}{180^\circ/1729} = \boxed{1729} .

1729, I get the reference :)

Aalap Shah - 6 years, 2 months ago

how it is 1729theta equal to 180

thadesh sai - 6 years, 2 months ago

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It is the sum of a triangle's internal angles.

Jake Lai - 6 years, 2 months ago

Only n.THITA = 360 NOT 2N

Ashraf Elkilany - 6 years, 2 months ago

I triple checked all my geometry -- your answer is wrong -- the right answer is 3458

Ashraf Elkilany - 6 years, 2 months ago

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Please give more details on your method.

Julian Poon - 6 years, 2 months ago

A = B 864 A + B + C = B 864 + B + B = 180. B = 180 1 864 + 2 . . . . . . ( 1 ) A = 180 2 B . . . . ( 2 ) . BC substance an angle of 2A at the center......(3) But this is one side of the n-gon u s i n g ( 1 ) a n d ( 2 ) a n d ( 3 ) n = 360 2 { 180 2 180 1 864 + 2 } = 1 1 2 1 864 + 2 = 1729 \angle A= \dfrac{\angle B}{864}~~\implies A+B+C= \dfrac{\angle B}{864} +B+B=180.\\\therefore B=\dfrac{180}{\dfrac{1}{864} + 2} ......(1)\\\therefore A=180-2*B....(2).\\\implies ~\text{BC substance an angle of 2A at the center......(3)}\\\text{ But this is one side of the n-gon }\therefore~using ~(1)~and~(2)~and~(3)\\ \large n=\dfrac{360}{2* \{180-2*\dfrac{180}{\dfrac{1}{864} + 2} \} }=\dfrac{1}{1-\dfrac{2}{\dfrac{1}{864} + 2} }=\boxed{ \color{#D61F06}{1729} }

Rushikesh Jogdand
Mar 15, 2016

Hey @Jake Lai that's taxicab number \text{taxicab number} .

Ya It's better known as Hardy-Ramanujan number

Gaurav Kumar - 2 years, 5 months ago

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