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Sunday, March 13, 2016
Geometry Problem 1199: Equilateral Triangle, Square, Altitude, Circle, Incircle, Inradius, Metric Relations
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Let DF = p, GH =q and AG = m
ReplyDeleteSo BD = sqrt3 -1 and from similar triangles p = 1 - sqrt(1/3)
and p/1 = (1-q)/q from which q = (6+sqrt3)/11 upon simplifying the algebra
m^2 = q^2 + 1 and so simplifying again m = (1/11) sqrt(149-10sqrt3)
x = S(AGC)/s = (1/2)q X 2/{(1/2) (2m+2)} = 2q / (2m+2)
Substituting for q and m and again simplifying the algebra
x = (5 - sqrt3)/{11 + sqrt(149-10sqrt3)}
I have not tried to simplify this unwieldy expression but it can be done by rationalizing the denominator.
Sumith Peiris
Moratuwa
Sri Lanka
Dear Sumith,
DeletePlease review the algebra simplification
Thanks
From my proof above x = q/(1+m) which upon simplifying gives
Delete(6+sqrt3)/(11+ sqrt(160+12sqrt3))
Thanks Antonio
배덕락(Bae deokrak)
ReplyDeleteWe see that two triangles BDF, CEF are 30-60-90 triangle and so
CE=1, EF=1/sqrt3, FC 2/sqrt3, DF=1-1/sqrt3 , BD=sqrt3 –1 and BF=2sqrt3 –1
Furthermore, since two triangles FDG and AHG are similar, we have
DF/DG=AM/(1-DG) <=> DG=(5-sqrt3)/11 <=> HG= 1-DG=(6+sqrt3)/11
The area of triangle ACG =[tri_ACG]= HG= x(1+GA) =x(1+sqrt{1+HG^2}), that is,
x=HG/(1+sqrt{1+HG^2}). where HG=(6+sqrt3)/11.