Three Lines, Three Circles v2

Geometry Level 5

Lines l , m , n l, m, n in the same plane are such that l m = A , l \cap m = A, m n = B , m \cap n = B, l n = C , l \cap n = C, and A B C . A \neq B \neq C. The three circles that are tangent to l , m , l, m, and n n but not in the interior of A B C ABC have radii 3 , 4 , 3, 4, and 5. 5. If the area of A B C ABC can be represented by

p q r , \frac{p\sqrt{q}}{r},

where p , q p, q and r r are positive integers such that p p and r r are relatively prime and q q is not divisible by the square of any prime, find p + q + r . p + q + r.

Notes:

Assume that such a configuration described in the problem is possible.

a b a \cap b means the intersection of lines a a and b . b.

See the first problem here .


The answer is 154.

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2 solutions

Ramiel To-ong
Sep 11, 2015

same analysis, you post it well

Steven Yuan
Dec 26, 2014

It is clear that the circles described in the problem are the excircles of A B C . ABC. Let r a , r b , r_{a}, r_{b}, and r c r_{c} be the radii of these excircles. Also, let r r be the inradius of A B C . ABC. It can be proven that

[ A B C ] = r r a r b r c , [ABC] = \sqrt{rr_{a}r_{b}r_{c}},

where [ A B C ] [ABC] denotes the area of A B C . ABC. We already know the exradii lengths. To get the inradius, we use the fact that

1 r a + 1 r b + 1 r c = 1 r . \frac{1}{r_{a}} + \frac{1}{r_{b}} + \frac{1}{r_{c}} = \frac{1}{r}.

From this, we get

r = 1 1 r a + 1 r b + 1 r c = 1 1 3 + 1 4 + 1 5 = 1 47 60 = 60 47 \begin{aligned} r &= \frac{1}{\frac{1}{r_{a}} + \frac{1}{r_{b}} + \frac{1}{r_{c}}} \\ &= \frac{1}{\frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{5}} \\ &= \frac{1}{\frac{47}{60}} \\ &= \frac{60}{47} \end{aligned}

and

[ A B C ] = r r a r b r c = ( 60 47 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) = 60 47 = 60 47 47 . \begin{aligned} [ABC] &= \sqrt{rr_{a}r_{b}r_{c}} \\ &= \sqrt{\left (\frac{60}{47} \right )(3)(4)(5)} \\ &= \frac{60}{\sqrt{47}} \\ &= \frac{60\sqrt{47}}{47}. \end{aligned}

Thus, p = 60 , q = 47 , p = 60, q = 47, and r = 47 , r = 47, and p + q + r = 154 . p + q + r = \boxed{154}.

Same solution.

Niranjan Khanderia - 3 years ago

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