Sides of a Progressive Triangle

Geometry Level 3

I have two triangles. The sides of the first triangle follows a arithmetic progression .

The second triangle is an equilateral triangle.

The perimeter of both the triangles are equal.

The relationship between these triangles can be expressed as

Area of the first triangle = 3 5 × area of the second triangle . \text{Area of the first triangle } =\dfrac35 \times \text{ area of the second triangle } .

The ratio of the side lengths of the first triangle can be expressed as a : b : c a:b: c , where a , b , c a,b,c are all positive integers such that gcd ( a , b , c ) = 1 \gcd(a,b,c) = 1 .

Submit your answer as a + b + c a+b+c .


The answer is 15.000.

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1 solution

Ayush G Rai
Nov 3, 2016

Let the sides of the triangle be ( a d ) , a , ( a + d ) (a-d),a,(a+d) since they are in arithmetic progression.
The perimeter of the triangle = = the perimeter of a equilateral triangle = a d + a + a + d = 3 a . = a-d+a+a+d = 3a. Therefore the sides of the equilateral triangle are a , a , a . a,a,a.
The area of the equilateral triangle = a 2 3 4 = \dfrac{a^2\sqrt3}{4} by formula.
The area of the original triangle = 3 5 × = \dfrac{3}{5}\times area of the equilateral triangle = 3 a 2 3 20 . 1 =\dfrac{3a^2\sqrt3}{20}.- - - - - 1
We find the area of the original triangle by heron's formula : [Semi-Perimeter(s) = 3 a 2 =\frac{3a}{2} ]
= s ( s x ) ( s y ) ( s z ) =\sqrt{s(s-x)(s-y)(s-z)} where x , y , z x,y,z are the sides of the triangle.
= ( 3 a 2 ) ( a 2 + d ) ( a 2 ) ( a 2 d ) =\sqrt{(\frac{3a}{2})(\frac{a}{2}+d)(\frac{a}{2})(\frac{a}{2}-d)}
= ( 3 a 2 4 ) ( a 2 4 d 2 4 ) 2 =\sqrt{(\frac{3a^2}{4})(\frac{a^2-4d^2}{4})} - - - - - - 2
Since 1 = 2 , 3 a 2 3 20 5 = a 3 a 2 4 d 2 4 d = 2 a 5 . 1=2, \Rightarrow \dfrac{3a^{\cancel{2}}\cancel{\sqrt3}}{\cancel{20}\small{5}}=\dfrac{\cancel{a\sqrt3}\sqrt{a^2-4d^2}}{\cancel{4}}\Rightarrow d=\dfrac{2a}{5}.
Therefore the sides of the triangle are ( a d ) = a 2 a 5 = 3 a 5 ; a ; ( a + d ) = a + 2 a 5 = 7 a 5 . (a-d)=a-\dfrac{2a}{5}=\dfrac{3a}{5} ; a ; (a+d)=a+\dfrac{2a}{5}=\dfrac{7a}{5}.
Hence the ratio of the sides of the triangle = 3 a 5 : a : 7 a 5 = 3 : 5 : 7. = \dfrac{3a}{5} : a : \dfrac{7a}{5} = 3:5:7.
a = 3 , b = 5 , c = 7. a=3 , b=5 , c=7. So a + b + c = 3 + 5 + 7 = 15 . a+b+c=3+5+7=\boxed{15}.


good solution i did it the same way

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 7 months ago

this problem is from a famous book on trigonometry

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 7 months ago

Hmm I didnt knew @Neel Khare .. one junior asked me. I found it very interesting. So I gave it.

Md Zuhair - 4 years, 7 months ago

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