Sunday, March 5, 2023

Geometry Problem 1520: Discovering Distances in a Rectangle with an Exterior Point: A Geometry Challenge. Difficulty Level: High School.

Geometry Problem 1520. Post your solution in the comment box below.
Level: Mathematics Education, K-12 School, Honors Geometry, College.

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Geometry Problem 1520: Discovering Distances in a Rectangle with an Exterior Point: A Geometry Challenge. Difficulty Level: High School.

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3 comments:

  1. 12V2 (V2 = sqrt of 2)

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  2. Complete Right Triangle BEF, F on BC extended.
    Complete Right Triangle DEG, G on DC extended.
    Let AD = a and CD = b

    Triangles DEG & ACD are congruent ASA
    So GE = b = CF and hence EF = a - b and BF = a + b

    So in Triangle BEF,
    BE^2 = BF^2 + EF^2 = (a+b)^2 + (a-b)^2 = 2 (a^2 + b^2) = 2 AC^2 = 2 X 12^2

    Therefore BE = 12. sqrt2

    Sumith Peiris
    Moratuwa
    Sri Lanka

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  3. Connect B and D then <BDE=90⁰
    BE² = BD² + DE²
    BE² = 12² + 12² = 12 ROOT2

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