Let p be prime and p > 2 .
In △ A B C , A B = p 2 − 4 , A C = 4 p , B C = p 2 + 4 , M is a midpoint of B C and A M is a side of square M A E D and M D intersects A C at F .
If there exists a unique value of prime p > 2 for which M D intersects A C at F ( I . E ; for which the above construction is possible), then enter the value of A A E D F or else enter 0 .
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Let p > 2 .
( p 2 − 4 , 4 p , p 2 + 4 ) is a Pythagorean triple ⟹ △ A B C is a right triangle with m ∠ A = 9 0 ∘ and cos ( θ ) = p 2 + 4 p 2 − 4 .
Using the law of cosines on △ B A M with included ∠ A B C = θ ⟹
A M 2 = ( p 2 − 4 ) 2 + 4 p 2 + 4 − 2 ( p 2 − 4 ) ( 2 p 2 + 4 ) ( p 2 + 4 p 2 − 4 ) ⟹ A M = 4 p 2 + 4
⟹ M F = A F cos ( θ ) = p 2 + 4 p 2 − 4 A F ⟹ 4 ( p 2 + 4 ) 2 + ( p 2 + 4 ) 2 ( p 2 − 4 ) 2 A F 2 = A F 2
⟹ 4 ( p 2 + 4 ) 2 = ( p 2 + 4 ) 2 1 6 p 2 A F 2 ⟹ A F 2 = 6 4 p 2 ( p 2 + 4 ) 4 ⟹ A F = 8 p ( p 2 + 4 ) 2
⟹ M F = 8 p ( p 2 + 4 ) ( p 2 − 4 ) ⟹ A △ A M F = 3 2 p ( p 2 + 4 ) 2 ( p 2 − 4 ) ⟹
A A E D F = A R = A A E D M − A △ A M F = 3 2 p ( p 2 + 4 ) 2 ( 8 p − p 2 + 4 ) .
To show that there exists a unique prime value of p that satisfies the above construction.
λ = 2 θ − 9 0 ∘ ⟹ m M F = tan ( 2 θ − 9 0 ∘ ) = sin ( 2 θ ) − cos ( 2 θ ) = 2 sin ( θ ) cos ( 2 θ ) sin 2 ( θ ) − cos 2 ( θ ) =
8 p ( p 2 − 4 ) ( p − 2 ) 2 ( 4 + 4 p − p 2 ) > 0 and we already have p > 2 ⟹
p 2 − 4 p − 4 < 0 ⟹ p = ⌊ 2 ( 2 + 1 ) ⌋ = 4 ⟹ ( 2 < p ≤ 4 )
⟹ prime p = 3 ⟹ A R = 9 6 3 2 1 1 = 3 3 . 4 4 7 9 1 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 .
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As long as A B < A C , the M D will intersect A C . Therefore, p 2 − 4 < 4 p , which solves to 2 − 2 2 < p < 2 + 2 2 or − 0 . 8 2 8 < p < 4 . 8 2 8 , which makes p = 3 the only possible prime number for p > 2 .
If p = 3 , then A B = p 2 − 4 = 3 2 − 4 = 5 , A C = 4 p = 4 ⋅ 3 = 1 2 , and B C = p 2 + 4 = 3 2 + 4 = 1 3 .
Since 5 2 + 1 2 2 = 1 3 2 , △ A B C is a right triangle, and by Thales's Theorem right ∠ A will lie on the circle that has B C as its diameter.
Since M is the midpoint of B C , M is the center of that circle, and M B = M A = M C = 2 1 3 , so △ A C M is an isosceles triangle.
As two base angles of an isosceles triangle, ∠ M C A = ∠ M A C , which means △ A M F ∼ △ C A B by AA similarity.
Since △ A M F ∼ △ C A B , M F = M A ⋅ A C A B = 2 1 3 ⋅ 1 2 5 = 2 4 6 5 .
Then A A E D F = A M A E D − A △ A M F = A M 2 − 2 1 ⋅ M F ⋅ A M = ( 2 1 3 ) 2 − 2 1 ⋅ 2 4 6 5 ⋅ 2 1 3 = 9 6 3 2 1 1 ≈ 3 3 . 4 4 7 9 .