△ A B C is a triangle such that A C = 1 3 units, A B = 2 0 units and B C = 1 2 units. D is a point on BC such that B D = D C . A square A D E F is drawn with a side A D .
If the area of the triangle C D E is equal to H G unit 2 , where G and H are coprime positive integers, find G + H .
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@Akshay Yadav , do you want me to put the image in the problem? Popular problem often have pictures!
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First we find the median A D using the formula A D = 2 2 ( A C 2 + A B 2 ) − B C 2 .
Then A D = 2 2 ( 1 3 2 + 2 0 2 ) − 1 2 2 = 2 9 9 4 . Now let θ = ∠ A D C , then ∠ C D E = 9 0 ∘ − θ , also A D = D E .
Using Law of cosines we get cos θ = 2 ⋅ C D ⋅ A D C D 2 + A D 2 − A C 2 = 2 ( 6 ) ( 2 9 9 4 ) 6 2 + ( 2 9 9 4 ) 2 − 1 3 2 = 4 9 9 4 7 7 .
Finally, [ C D E ] = 2 1 C D ⋅ D E ⋅ sin ( 9 0 ∘ − θ ) = 2 1 ( 6 ) ( 2 9 9 4 ) ( 4 9 9 4 7 7 ) = 8 2 3 1 .
So the answer is 2 3 1 + 8 = 2 3 9 .
I did it the same way.
A D 2 = 4 1 ∗ ( 2 ∗ A B + 2 ∗ A C 2 − B C 2 ) = 2 4 9 7 . B D = D C = 6 . C o s A D C = 2 ∗ A D ∗ 6 A D 2 + 6 2 − 1 3 2 A r e a o f Δ C D E = 2 1 ∗ A D ∗ h . B u t h = D C ∗ C o s A D C . A r e a Δ C D E = 2 1 ∗ A D ∗ D C ∗ 2 ∗ A D ∗ 6 A D 2 + 6 2 − 1 3 2 . A r e a Δ C D E = 2 1 ∗ 6 ∗ 2 ∗ 6 2 4 9 7 + 6 2 − 1 3 2 = 8 2 3 1 . A r e a Δ C D E = H G . ∴ G + H = 2 3 9
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Refer to the image above.
We deduce that B D = D C = 6 .
by the cosine law 2 0 2 = 1 2 2 + 1 3 2 − 2 ∗ 1 2 ∗ 1 3 cos ( C ) ⟹ cos ( C ) = 1 0 4 − 2 9 Let the lenght of the sqare be a Consider it to be a lenght of the triangle 6 , 1 3 , a .It has the same angle as the big triangle! By the cosine law: a 2 = 6 2 + 1 3 2 − 2 ∗ 6 ∗ 1 3 cos ( C ) = 2 4 9 7 ⟹ a = 2 4 9 7 Consider the angle opposite to the side 13 in the small triangle. let it be A .Using the cosine law again: 1 3 2 = 6 2 + 2 4 9 7 − 2 ∗ 6 2 4 9 7 cos ( A ) ⟹ A = arccos ⎝ ⎜ ⎜ ⎛ 4 1 1 1 4 2 7 ⎠ ⎟ ⎟ ⎞ Since a square makes 2 π angle between each sides, the angle adjacent to A is 2 π − A . We know the value of the two sides required for the formula of the area(the sides of a square are equal) area = 2 1 ∗ 6 ∗ 2 4 9 7 ∗ sin ⎝ ⎜ ⎜ ⎛ 2 π − arccos ⎝ ⎜ ⎜ ⎛ 4 1 1 1 4 2 7 ⎠ ⎟ ⎟ ⎞ ⎠ ⎟ ⎟ ⎞ = 2 1 ∗ 6 ∗ 2 4 9 7 ∗ cos ⎝ ⎜ ⎜ ⎛ arccos ⎝ ⎜ ⎜ ⎛ 4 1 1 1 4 2 7 ⎠ ⎟ ⎟ ⎞ ⎠ ⎟ ⎟ ⎞ = 2 1 ∗ 6 ∗ 2 4 9 7 ∗ 4 1 1 1 4 2 7 = 8 2 3 1 2 3 1 + 8 = 2 3 9