Geometry Problem
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Problem 615: Right Triangle with a Square, Diagonals, Center, Area of Quadrilateral
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OABC is a cyclic quadrilateral
ReplyDeleteBy Ptolemy's Theorem:
AB.OC+BC.OA=OB.AC
(c+a)(b/√2)=6b, c+a=6√2
Required area
=(ABC)+(COA)
=(1/2)ca + (b²/4)
=(1/4)(2ca+c²+a²)by Pythagoras
=(1/4)(c + a)²
=18 sq units
Problem 615: This solution was submitted by Michael Tsourakakis from Greece
ReplyDeleteThanks Michael
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ReplyDeleteSolution of this problem depend on value b , length of side of square ACDE.
Case 1: b< 6, we have no solution
Case 2: 6< b< 6.sqrt(2) we have 2 solutions. Area of ABCO is 18
Case 3: b> 6.sqrt(2) , we have 2 solutions. Point B is inside the square ACDE
And the area of ACBO is undefined.
Area • ac/2 + b^2/4 = (a+c)^2 / 4 using Pythagoras
ReplyDeleteApplying Ptolemy to cyclic quad ABCO
ab/sqrt2 + cb/sqrt2 = 6b
Hence a+c = 6aqrt2 and so area = 36 X 2 /4 = 18
Sumith Peiris
Moratuwa
Sri Lanka
Append triangles congruent to ABC to the other sides of the square, thus creating a new square called BFGH. Connect BO up through G. Since 0 is the center of both squares, then BO is 12. The area of the BFGH is 72 = 12^2 / 2. Since quadrilateral AOCB is 1/4 of the area of the square BFGH, then the area of AOCB is 18.
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ReplyDeleteLet the length of the square be x
ReplyDelete<AOC=90=<ABC
ABCD is a cyclic quad
By Ptolemy Theorem, (AO)(BC)+(AB)(CO)=(AC)(BO)
(x/sqrt2)*(BC)+(x/sqrt2)*(AB)=6x
AB+BC=6sqrt2
AB^2+BC^2=x^2
2(AB)(BC)=72-x^2
(AB)(BC)/2=18-x^2/4
(AO)(OC)/2=x^2/4
[OABC]=[ABC]+[AOC]=[(AB)(BC)/2]*[(AO)(OC)/2]=18