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Suppose <math>DE=x</math>. Extend <math>AD</math> and <math>GH</math> until they meet at <math>P</math>. From the [[Power of a Point Theorem]], we have <math>(PH)(PG)=(PD)(PA)</math>. Substituting in these values, we get <math>(x)(x+184)=(17)(33)</math>. Using simple guess and check, we find that <math>x=3</math> so <math>EC=\boxed{104}</math>. | Suppose <math>DE=x</math>. Extend <math>AD</math> and <math>GH</math> until they meet at <math>P</math>. From the [[Power of a Point Theorem]], we have <math>(PH)(PG)=(PD)(PA)</math>. Substituting in these values, we get <math>(x)(x+184)=(17)(33)</math>. Using simple guess and check, we find that <math>x=3</math> so <math>EC=\boxed{104}</math>. | ||
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import graph; | |||
unitsize(0.1cm); | |||
pair A = (0,0);pair B = (107,0);pair C = (107,16);pair D = (0,16);pair E = (3,16);pair F = (187,16);pair G = (187,33);pair H = (3,33);pair P = (0,33); | |||
label("$A$", A, SW);label("$B$", B, SE);label("$C$", C, N);label("$D$", D, W);label("$E$", E, S);label("$F$", F, SE);label("$G$", G, NE);label("$H$", H, N);label("$P$", P, NW); | |||
draw(E--D--A--B--C--E--H--G--F--C); | |||
draw(D--P--H, dashed); | |||
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Revision as of 19:59, 2 February 2024
Problem
Rectangles
and
are drawn such that
are collinear. Also,
all lie on a circle. If
,
,
, and
, what is the length of
?
Solution 1
Suppose
. Extend
and
until they meet at
. From the Power of a Point Theorem, we have
. Substituting in these values, we get
. Using simple guess and check, we find that
so
.
~alexanderruan
Solution 2
We use simple geometry to solve this problem.
We are given that
,
,
, and
are concyclic; call the circle that they all pass through circle
with center
. We know that, given any chord on a circle, the perpendicular bisector to the chord passes through the center; thus, given two chords, taking the intersection of their perpendicular bisectors gives the center. We therefore consider chords
and
and take the midpoints of
and
to be
and
, respectively.
We could draw the circumcircle, but actually it does not matter for our solution; all that matters is that
, where
is the circumradius.
By the Pythagorean Theorem,
. Also,
. We know that
, and
;
;
; and finally,
. Let
. We now know that
and
. Recall that
; thus,
. We solve for
:
\begin{align*} (x+92)^2+8^2&=25^2+92^2 \\ (x+92)^2&=625+(100-8)^2-8^2 \\ &=625+10000-1600+64-64 \\ &=9025 \\ x+92&=95 \\ x&=3. \\ \end{align*}
The question asks for
, which is
.
~Technodoggo
Solution 3
First, draw a line from
to
.
is then a cyclic quadrilateral.
The triangle formed by
and
and the intersection between lines
and
is similar to triangle
.
Solving similarity ratios gives
, so
.
~coolruler ~eevee9406
Solution 4
One liner:
~Bluesoul
See also
| 2024 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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