Triangle area probability

Geometry Level 2

Triangle A B C ABC has A B = 10 AB=10 and A C = 14 AC=14 . A point P P is randomly chosen in the interior or on the boundary of triangle A B C ABC . What is the probability that P P is closer to A B AB than to A C AC ?

1 4 \frac14 1 3 \frac13 5 7 \frac57 5 12 \frac5{12}

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Let B A D = D A C \angle BAD = \angle DAC where D B C D \in \overline{BC} .

Notice that the angle bisctor is the locus of points P P such that it's equidistant from A B \overline{AB} and A C \overline{AC} .

Thus we have to compute S Δ B A D S \Delta BAD because the points on Δ B A D \Delta BAD are nearer or equal compared to A C \overline{AC} .

Since Δ B A D \Delta BAD and Δ A B C \Delta ABC have the same height, we get that S Δ B A D S Δ A B C \dfrac{S \Delta BAD}{S \Delta ABC} = = B D D C = 5 7 \dfrac{\overline{BD}}{\overline{DC}} = \dfrac{5}{7} .

So the answer is 5 7 \boxed{\dfrac{5}{7}} .

Remarks: This is part of the Philippine Mathematical Olympiad, Qualifying Stage.

yep. :) from PMO 2017.

IR J - 2 years, 8 months ago

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If the answer is 5/7, why are you (Ir J) claiming it is 5/12?

Maurice van Peursem - 2 years, 8 months ago

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Thanks. I've updated the answer to 5/7 . Those who previously answered 5/7 has been marked correct.

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