In the above diagram the circle has radius and each rectangle has dimensions by
If , where is the golden ratio and and are coprime positive integers, find .
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Using the law of cosines on △ C B O ⟹
r 2 = 4 r 2 + 1 − r cos ( 1 5 0 ∘ ) = 4 r 2 + 1 + 2 3 r ⟹ 4 r 2 = r 2 + 4 + 2 3
⟹ 3 r 2 − 2 3 r − 4 = 0 ⟹ r = 3 3 ± 1 5 = 3 1 ± 5
dropping the negative root we have r = 2 1 + 5 ( 3 2 ) = 3 2 ϕ ⟹
A B = 2 r = 3 ϕ ⟹ h △ A O B = 2 ϕ ⟹
A △ A O B = 2 1 A B ∗ h △ A O B = 4 3 ϕ 2 ⟹ A H e x a g o n = 6 ∗ A △ A O B = 2 3 ϕ 2 =
b a ϕ 2 ⟹ a + b = 5 .