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Geometry Level 4

In the square A B C D ABCD , E E and F F are midpoints of A B \overline{AB} and C D \overline{CD} respectively. Points G G , H H , and I I are selected on the square perimeter, such that the green semicircle and violet and yellow circles are tangent to E F \overline{EF} , D G \overline{DG} , and H I \overline{HI} , which form one red incircle and three identical blue incircles.

If the ratio of the sum of all six smaller radii to the radius of the green semicircle can be expressed as a b \dfrac{a}{b} , where a a and b b are coprime positive integers, input a + b a + b as your answer.


The answer is 31.

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David Vreken
Jan 26, 2021

Let the sides of the square be 2 2 , so that the radius the of the green semicircle is r g = 1 r_g = 1 and the radius of the violet circle is r v = 1 2 r_v = \frac{1}{2} , and label some more points as follows:

D M C D M L \triangle DMC \cong \triangle DML by HL congruency, so let θ = L D M = M D C \theta = \angle LDM = \angle MDC .

From D M C \triangle DMC , tan θ = 1 2 \tan \theta = \cfrac{1}{2} , so tan 2 θ = 2 tan θ 1 tan 2 θ = 2 1 2 1 ( 1 2 ) 2 = 4 3 \tan 2\theta = \cfrac{2\tan\theta}{1 - \tan^2 \theta} = \cfrac{2 \cdot \frac{1}{2}}{1 - (\frac{1}{2})^2} = \cfrac{4}{3} , and since K D F = 2 θ \angle KDF = 2\theta and D F = 1 DF = 1 , K F = 4 3 KF = \cfrac{4}{3} .

By the Pythagorean Theorem on K D F \triangle KDF , K D = D F 2 + K F 2 = 1 2 + ( 4 3 ) 2 = 5 3 KD = \sqrt{DF^2 + KF^2} = \sqrt{1^2 + (\cfrac{4}{3})^2} = \cfrac{5}{3} , so the radius of the yellow circle is r y = 1 2 ( 1 + 4 3 5 3 ) = 1 3 r_y = \cfrac{1}{2}(1 + \cfrac{4}{3} - \cfrac{5}{3}) = \cfrac{1}{3} .

E K = E F K F = 2 4 3 = 2 3 EK = EF - KF = 2 - \cfrac{4}{3} = \cfrac{2}{3} . Since E K G F K D \triangle EKG \sim \triangle FKD by AA similarity, the radius of the blue circle is r b = E K K F r y = 2 3 4 3 1 3 = 1 6 r_b = \cfrac{EK}{KF} \cdot r_y = \cfrac{\frac{2}{3}}{\frac{4}{3}} \cdot \cfrac{1}{3} = \cfrac{1}{6} .

Since E K G J K N \triangle EKG \sim \triangle JKN by AA similarity and the blue incircles are identical, E K G J K N \triangle EKG \cong \triangle JKN and J K = K E = 2 3 JK = KE = \cfrac{2}{3} .

That means D J = D K J K = 5 3 2 3 = 1 DJ = DK - JK = \cfrac{5}{3} - \cfrac{2}{3} = 1 .

Since J D H F K D \triangle JDH \sim \triangle FKD by AA similarity, the radius of the red circle is r r = D J K F r y = 1 4 3 1 3 = 1 4 r_r = \cfrac{DJ}{KF}\cdot r_y = \cfrac{1}{\frac{4}{3}} \cdot \cfrac{1}{3} = \cfrac{1}{4} .

That means the ratio of the sum of all six smaller radii to the radius of the green semicircle is 3 r b + r v + r y + r r r g = 3 1 6 + 1 2 + 1 3 + 1 4 1 = 19 12 \cfrac{3r_b + r_v + r_y + r_r}{r_g} = \cfrac{3 \cdot \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4}}{1} = \cfrac{19}{12} .

Therefore, a = 19 a = 19 , b = 12 b = 12 , and a + b = 31 a + b = \boxed{31} .

I did get the inradius but I can’t understand which formula you have used to find the inradius of the yellow circle

I had used the area/semi perimeter formula

Is that a general formula or just a specific one to right triangles?

Jason Gomez - 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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The inradius of a right triangle is r = 1 2 ( a + b c ) r = \frac{1}{2}(a + b - c) , where a a and b b are the legs and c c is the hypotenuse. This specific case for right triangles can be derived from area/semi-perimeter formula: r = A s = 2 A 2 s = a b a + b + c = a b ( a + b c ) ( a + b + c ) ( a + b c ) = a b ( a + b c ) a 2 + 2 a b + b 2 c 2 = a b ( a + b c ) 2 a b = 1 2 ( a + b c ) r = \cfrac{A}{s} = \cfrac{2A}{2s} = \cfrac{ab}{a + b + c} = \cfrac{ab(a + b - c)}{(a + b + c)(a + b - c)} = \cfrac{ab(a + b - c)}{a^2 + 2ab + b^2 - c^2} = \cfrac{ab(a + b - c)}{2ab} = \frac{1}{2}(a + b - c) .

David Vreken - 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Thanks a lot, this is gonna be very helpful for my competitive exams

Jason Gomez - 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Chew-Seong Cheong
Jan 27, 2021

By observation, we note that all the triangles are similar right triangles. Let the radius of the green semicircle be r s e m i c i r c l e = 1 r_{\rm semicircle}= 1 . Then the side length of the square is 2 2 and the radius of the violet circle is r v i o l e t = 1 2 r_{\rm violet} =\frac 12 . Since the violet circle is the incircle of A G D \triangle AGD , from Δ = s r \Delta = sr , where Δ \Delta is the area of the triangle, s s , its semiperimeter and r r , the inradius, we have:

A D A G 2 = A D + A G + G D 2 1 2 Let A G = x 2 x = 2 + x + 4 + x 2 2 3 x 2 = 4 + x 2 Squaring both sides 9 x 2 12 x + 4 = 4 + x 2 8 x 2 12 x = 0 Since x > 0 2 x 3 = 0 x = 3 2 = A G \begin{aligned} \frac {AD \cdot AG}2 & = \frac {AD + AG + GD}2 \cdot \frac 12 & \small \blue{\text{Let }AG=x} \\ 2x & = \frac {2+x+\sqrt{4+x^2}}2 \\ 3x - 2 & = \sqrt{4+x^2} & \small \blue{\text{Squaring both sides}} \\ 9x^2 - 12x + 4 & = 4+x^2 \\ 8x^2 - 12 x & = 0 & \small \blue{\text{Since }x > 0} \\ 2x - 3 & = 0 \\ \implies x & = \frac 32 = AG \end{aligned}

Now we note that A G D \triangle AGD is a 3 : 4 : 5 3:4:5 right triangle. This means that all the other similar triangles are also 3 : 4 : 5 3:4:5 right triangles, and this makes calculations easy. And the ratio of the inradius to the side lengths of the triangle is 1 : 3 : 4 : 5 1:3:4:5 .

r b l u e = E G 3 = A G A E 3 = 3 2 1 3 = 1 6 r y e l l o w = D I 5 = D F + F I 5 = 1 + 4 3 E G 5 = 1 + 4 3 1 2 5 = 1 3 r r e d = H D 5 = 3 4 D I 5 = 3 4 5 3 5 = 1 4 \begin{aligned} r_{\rm blue} & = \frac {EG}3 = \frac {AG-AE}3 = \frac {\frac 32 -1}3 = \frac 16 \\ r_{\rm yellow} & = \frac {DI}5 = \frac {DF+FI}5 = \frac {1+\frac 43\cdot EG}5 = \frac {1+\frac 43 \cdot \frac 12}5 = \frac 13 \\ r_{\rm red} & = \frac {HD}5 = \frac {\frac 34 \cdot DI}5 = \frac {\frac 34 \cdot \frac 53} 5 = \frac 14 \end{aligned}

Therefore r v i o l e t + r y e l l o w + r r e d + 3 r b l u e r s e m i c i r c l e = 1 2 + 1 3 + 1 4 + 3 1 6 1 = 19 12 \dfrac {r_{\rm violet}+r_{\rm yellow} + r_{\rm red}+3r_{\rm blue}}{r_{\rm semicircle}} = \dfrac {\frac 12 + \frac 13 + \frac 14 + 3 \cdot \frac 16}1 = \dfrac {19}{12} , a + b = 19 + 12 = 31 \implies a + b = 19 + 12 = \boxed{31} .

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