On equilateral , point lies on a distance from , point lies on a distance from , and point lies on a distance from . Segments , , and intersect in pairs at points , , and which are the vertices of another equilateral triangle. The area of is twice the area of . The side length of can be written , where , , and are relatively prime positive integers. Find .
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Let the position coordinates of A , B , C be ( 2 a , 2 a 3 ) , ( 0 , 0 ) , ( a , 0 ) respectively. Then those of D , E , F are ( 1 , 0 ) , ( 2 2 a − 1 , 2 3 ) , ( 2 a − 1 , 2 3 ( a − 1 ) ) respectively. Equations of B E , C F , A D are y = 2 a − 1 3 x , y = 1 + a 3 ( 1 − a ) ( x − a ) , y = a − 2 3 a ( x − 1 ) respectively. Solving we get the position coordinates of G , H as ( 2 ( a 2 − a + 1 ) a ( 2 a − 1 ) , 2 ( a 2 − a + 1 ) a 3 ) and ( 2 ( a 2 − a + 1 ) a ( a − 1 ) ( 2 a − 1 ) , 2 ( a 2 − a + 1 ) 3 a ( a − 1 ) ) . So, ∣ G H ∣ = 4 ( a 2 − a + 1 ) 2 a 2 ( a − 2 ) 2 ( 2 a − 1 ) 2 + 3 a 2 ( a − 2 ) 2 = a 2 − a + 1 a ( a − 2 ) . By the given condition of the problem, a 2 = 2 × a 2 − a + 1 a 2 ( a − 2 ) 2 ⟹ a 2 − 7 a + 7 = 0 ⟹ a = 2 7 + 2 1 . Hence r = 7 , s = 2 1 , t = 2 and r + s + t = 3 0 .