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Geometry Level 3

A right Δ \Delta A B C ABC is drawn on the x y x-y plane as shown in the figure above.

If A B AB is 8 8 units and B C BC is 6 units, and the value of B D + C D BD + CD is k k , then enter the value of 100 k \lfloor 100k \rfloor .


The answer is 840.

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4 solutions

Ahmad Saad
Jun 23, 2016

Nice solution (+1)!

Rishabh Tiwari - 4 years, 11 months ago

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What seed level did you give it?

Swapnil Das - 4 years, 11 months ago

I don't think this should be a level 4 problem...

Leah Jurgens - 4 years, 11 months ago

Lev4 :-) , its not that tough I know.

Rishabh Tiwari - 4 years, 11 months ago
Chew-Seong Cheong
Jun 23, 2016

We note that B C D \triangle BCD is similar to A B C \triangle ABC . And A B C \triangle ABC is a 3-4-5 Pythagorean triangle.

{ B D = 4 5 B C C D = 3 5 B C B D + C D = ( 4 5 + 3 5 ) B C = 7 5 × 6 = 8.4 \implies \begin{cases} BD = \dfrac 45 BC \\ CD = \dfrac 35 BC \end{cases} \implies BD+CD = \left( \dfrac 45+ \dfrac 35\right) BC = \dfrac 75 \times 6 = 8.4

100 k = 840 \implies \lfloor 100k \rfloor = \boxed{840}

That was quick and awesome solution sir! (+1)!

Rishabh Tiwari - 4 years, 11 months ago

Elegant solution sir!

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

R i g h t Δ A B C i s 3 4 5 , r i g h t Δ C D B i s a l s o 3 4 5. B u t B C i s h y p o t e n u s e o f Δ C D B , D C t h e s m a l l s i d e . B C = 6 5 5 , B D = 6 4 5 D C = 6 3 5 . k = 6 4 5 + 6 3 5 = 6 4 + 3 5 = 8.4. 100 k = 840. Right\ \Delta\ ABC\ is\ \ 3-4-5,\\ \implies\ right\ \Delta\ CDB\ is\ also\ 3-4-5.\\ But\ BC\ is \ hypotenuse\ of\ \Delta\ CDB,\ DC \ the\ small\ side.\\ \therefore\ BC=6*\frac 5 5,\ \ \ BD=6*\frac 4 5\ \ \ DC=6*\frac 3 5.\\ \implies\ k=6*\frac 4 5+6*\frac 3 5=6*\frac {4+3} 5=8.4.\\ \lfloor 100k \rfloor=840.

Fidel Simanjuntak
Jun 27, 2016

B D = A B × B C A C BD = \frac{AB \times BC}{AC}

= 4.8 = 4.8 units.

B C ² = C D × A C BC²= CD \times AC

C D = 3.6 CD = 3.6 units

B C + C D = 8.4 = k BC + CD = 8.4 = k units

100 k = 840. \lfloor 100k \rfloor = 840.

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