In the truncated right triangular prism above, the base is an equilateral triangle with side length 3 a and the lateral edges have lengths 7 a , 5 a and 6 a .
Let V and A s represent the volume and the total surface area of the truncated right triangular prism above. If the value of a for which the ratio A s V = 7 2 + 3 9 − 3 3 can be expressed as a = β β α ( λ + ω γ ) , where α , β , λ , ω and γ are coprime positive integers, find α + β + λ + ω + γ .
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Volume of the Solid
V = Base area × Average height of the solid = 4 3 ( 3 a ) 2 × 3 5 a + 6 a + 7 a = 2 2 7 3 a 3
Surface Area of the Solid is the sum of:
Therefore A s = 4 2 1 6 + 3 3 9 + 9 3 .
And we have:
A s V 2 1 6 + 3 3 9 + 9 3 5 4 3 a 7 2 + 3 9 + 3 3 1 8 3 a ⟹ a = 7 2 + 3 9 − 3 3 = 7 2 + 3 9 − 3 3 = 7 2 + 3 9 − 3 3 = 1 8 3 ( 7 2 + 3 9 ) 2 − ( 3 3 ) 2 = 1 8 3 5 1 9 6 + 1 4 4 3 9 = 3 3 8 6 6 + 2 4 3 9 = 3 3 2 ( 4 3 3 + 1 2 3 9 )
Therefore α + β + λ + ω + γ = 2 + 3 + 4 3 3 + 1 2 + 3 9 = 4 8 9 .
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Using the pythagorean theorem we have:
A B = 1 3 a and B C = 1 0 a = A C
To find the area A △ A B C we use Heron's formula obtaining:
s = 2 1 3 + 2 1 0 a ⟹ A △ A B C = 4 3 3 9 a 2
For the area of the trapezoidal faces we have:
A A E G B = 1 8 a 2
A B G F C = 2 3 3 a 2
A A E F C = 2 3 9 a 2
and
A △ E G F = 4 9 3 a 2
⟹ A s = 4 3 ( 7 2 + 3 9 + 3 3 ) a 2
and
V = 4 9 3 ( 3 7 + 6 + 5 ) a 3 = 4 5 4 3 a 3
⟹ A s V = 7 2 + 3 9 + 3 3 1 8 3 a = 7 2 + 3 9 − 3 3 ⟹
a = 1 8 3 7 2 2 + 1 4 4 3 9 + 3 9 − 2 7 = 3 3 2 ( 4 3 3 + 1 2 3 9 ) =
β β α ( λ + ω γ ) ⟹ α + β + λ + ω + γ = 4 8 9 .