Finding the side length of an equilateral triangle having three inscribed $120^circ$ sectors in a certain...
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come on ? why downvoting? you could have attempted instead of downvoting?
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Show that the three pieces of the circle could be slide to create an inscribed circle in the triangle. I wonder about the 9 but the side may be calculated from the inscribed circle with radius 20.
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What does r = 20 mean?
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@moti how can i show they can be inscribed?
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How do i even start this question? I thought of using length of tangent equal from exterior point but still of no use.
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How do i even start this question? I thought of using length of tangent equal from exterior point but still of no use.
algebra-precalculus geometry euclidean-geometry triangle circle
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come on ? why downvoting? you could have attempted instead of downvoting?
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Show that the three pieces of the circle could be slide to create an inscribed circle in the triangle. I wonder about the 9 but the side may be calculated from the inscribed circle with radius 20.
– Moti
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What does r = 20 mean?
– William Elliot
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@moti how can i show they can be inscribed?
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come on ? why downvoting? you could have attempted instead of downvoting?
– maveric
10 hours ago
Show that the three pieces of the circle could be slide to create an inscribed circle in the triangle. I wonder about the 9 but the side may be calculated from the inscribed circle with radius 20.
– Moti
9 hours ago
What does r = 20 mean?
– William Elliot
9 hours ago
@moti how can i show they can be inscribed?
– maveric
9 hours ago
brilliant.org/weekly-problems/2018-10-01/advanced/?p=3
– Seyed
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come on ? why downvoting? you could have attempted instead of downvoting?
– maveric
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come on ? why downvoting? you could have attempted instead of downvoting?
– maveric
10 hours ago
Show that the three pieces of the circle could be slide to create an inscribed circle in the triangle. I wonder about the 9 but the side may be calculated from the inscribed circle with radius 20.
– Moti
9 hours ago
Show that the three pieces of the circle could be slide to create an inscribed circle in the triangle. I wonder about the 9 but the side may be calculated from the inscribed circle with radius 20.
– Moti
9 hours ago
What does r = 20 mean?
– William Elliot
9 hours ago
What does r = 20 mean?
– William Elliot
9 hours ago
@moti how can i show they can be inscribed?
– maveric
9 hours ago
@moti how can i show they can be inscribed?
– maveric
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Let $G$ be the common centroid for the two triangles.
Pick an edge, say $AB$, let $H$ be the vertex on the small triangle which is the
apex for the circular sector touching edge $AB$. Let $G'$ and $H'$ be the foot of
$G$ and $H$ on edge $AB$.
It is clear the distance of $G$ to line $AB$ is
$$|GG'| = |HH'| - |GH|cos(theta + frac{pi}{6})$$
where $theta$ is the angle illustrated in above diagram.
We know $|HH'| = 20$, the radius of the circular sectors. Since the small triangle has side
$9$, we also know $|GH| = 3sqrt{3}$. In the diagram above, we find
$$costheta = frac{|HH'|}{|DH|} = frac{20}{29}quadimpliesquadsintheta = frac{21}{29}$$
Combine these, we get
$$begin{align}|GG'|
&= 20 - 3sqrt{3}left(costhetacosfrac{pi}{6} - sinthetasinfrac{pi}{6}right)\
&= 20 - 3sqrt{3}left(frac{20}{29}cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2} - frac{21}{29}cdotfrac{1}{2}right)\
&= frac{980+63sqrt{3}}{58}
approx 18.77791725649723
end{align}
$$
As a corollary,
$$|AB| = |BC| = |CA| = 2sqrt{3}|GG'| = frac{189+980sqrt{3}}{29} approx 65.04861349715516$$
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Slide the third circles along the sides they tangent to - you will see that they merge into the inscribed circle. So the radius of the inscribed circle is 20.
The side of the triangle is than - $AB=2times sqrt{3}times 20 $
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Let $G$ be the common centroid for the two triangles.
Pick an edge, say $AB$, let $H$ be the vertex on the small triangle which is the
apex for the circular sector touching edge $AB$. Let $G'$ and $H'$ be the foot of
$G$ and $H$ on edge $AB$.
It is clear the distance of $G$ to line $AB$ is
$$|GG'| = |HH'| - |GH|cos(theta + frac{pi}{6})$$
where $theta$ is the angle illustrated in above diagram.
We know $|HH'| = 20$, the radius of the circular sectors. Since the small triangle has side
$9$, we also know $|GH| = 3sqrt{3}$. In the diagram above, we find
$$costheta = frac{|HH'|}{|DH|} = frac{20}{29}quadimpliesquadsintheta = frac{21}{29}$$
Combine these, we get
$$begin{align}|GG'|
&= 20 - 3sqrt{3}left(costhetacosfrac{pi}{6} - sinthetasinfrac{pi}{6}right)\
&= 20 - 3sqrt{3}left(frac{20}{29}cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2} - frac{21}{29}cdotfrac{1}{2}right)\
&= frac{980+63sqrt{3}}{58}
approx 18.77791725649723
end{align}
$$
As a corollary,
$$|AB| = |BC| = |CA| = 2sqrt{3}|GG'| = frac{189+980sqrt{3}}{29} approx 65.04861349715516$$
brilliant.org/weekly-problems/2018-10-01/advanced/?p=3
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Let $G$ be the common centroid for the two triangles.
Pick an edge, say $AB$, let $H$ be the vertex on the small triangle which is the
apex for the circular sector touching edge $AB$. Let $G'$ and $H'$ be the foot of
$G$ and $H$ on edge $AB$.
It is clear the distance of $G$ to line $AB$ is
$$|GG'| = |HH'| - |GH|cos(theta + frac{pi}{6})$$
where $theta$ is the angle illustrated in above diagram.
We know $|HH'| = 20$, the radius of the circular sectors. Since the small triangle has side
$9$, we also know $|GH| = 3sqrt{3}$. In the diagram above, we find
$$costheta = frac{|HH'|}{|DH|} = frac{20}{29}quadimpliesquadsintheta = frac{21}{29}$$
Combine these, we get
$$begin{align}|GG'|
&= 20 - 3sqrt{3}left(costhetacosfrac{pi}{6} - sinthetasinfrac{pi}{6}right)\
&= 20 - 3sqrt{3}left(frac{20}{29}cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2} - frac{21}{29}cdotfrac{1}{2}right)\
&= frac{980+63sqrt{3}}{58}
approx 18.77791725649723
end{align}
$$
As a corollary,
$$|AB| = |BC| = |CA| = 2sqrt{3}|GG'| = frac{189+980sqrt{3}}{29} approx 65.04861349715516$$
brilliant.org/weekly-problems/2018-10-01/advanced/?p=3
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Let $G$ be the common centroid for the two triangles.
Pick an edge, say $AB$, let $H$ be the vertex on the small triangle which is the
apex for the circular sector touching edge $AB$. Let $G'$ and $H'$ be the foot of
$G$ and $H$ on edge $AB$.
It is clear the distance of $G$ to line $AB$ is
$$|GG'| = |HH'| - |GH|cos(theta + frac{pi}{6})$$
where $theta$ is the angle illustrated in above diagram.
We know $|HH'| = 20$, the radius of the circular sectors. Since the small triangle has side
$9$, we also know $|GH| = 3sqrt{3}$. In the diagram above, we find
$$costheta = frac{|HH'|}{|DH|} = frac{20}{29}quadimpliesquadsintheta = frac{21}{29}$$
Combine these, we get
$$begin{align}|GG'|
&= 20 - 3sqrt{3}left(costhetacosfrac{pi}{6} - sinthetasinfrac{pi}{6}right)\
&= 20 - 3sqrt{3}left(frac{20}{29}cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2} - frac{21}{29}cdotfrac{1}{2}right)\
&= frac{980+63sqrt{3}}{58}
approx 18.77791725649723
end{align}
$$
As a corollary,
$$|AB| = |BC| = |CA| = 2sqrt{3}|GG'| = frac{189+980sqrt{3}}{29} approx 65.04861349715516$$

Let $G$ be the common centroid for the two triangles.
Pick an edge, say $AB$, let $H$ be the vertex on the small triangle which is the
apex for the circular sector touching edge $AB$. Let $G'$ and $H'$ be the foot of
$G$ and $H$ on edge $AB$.
It is clear the distance of $G$ to line $AB$ is
$$|GG'| = |HH'| - |GH|cos(theta + frac{pi}{6})$$
where $theta$ is the angle illustrated in above diagram.
We know $|HH'| = 20$, the radius of the circular sectors. Since the small triangle has side
$9$, we also know $|GH| = 3sqrt{3}$. In the diagram above, we find
$$costheta = frac{|HH'|}{|DH|} = frac{20}{29}quadimpliesquadsintheta = frac{21}{29}$$
Combine these, we get
$$begin{align}|GG'|
&= 20 - 3sqrt{3}left(costhetacosfrac{pi}{6} - sinthetasinfrac{pi}{6}right)\
&= 20 - 3sqrt{3}left(frac{20}{29}cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2} - frac{21}{29}cdotfrac{1}{2}right)\
&= frac{980+63sqrt{3}}{58}
approx 18.77791725649723
end{align}
$$
As a corollary,
$$|AB| = |BC| = |CA| = 2sqrt{3}|GG'| = frac{189+980sqrt{3}}{29} approx 65.04861349715516$$
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Slide the third circles along the sides they tangent to - you will see that they merge into the inscribed circle. So the radius of the inscribed circle is 20.
The side of the triangle is than - $AB=2times sqrt{3}times 20 $
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how can we say they that merge into inscribe circle?
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Slide the third circles along the sides they tangent to - you will see that they merge into the inscribed circle. So the radius of the inscribed circle is 20.
The side of the triangle is than - $AB=2times sqrt{3}times 20 $
1
how can we say they that merge into inscribe circle?
– maveric
7 hours ago
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Slide the third circles along the sides they tangent to - you will see that they merge into the inscribed circle. So the radius of the inscribed circle is 20.
The side of the triangle is than - $AB=2times sqrt{3}times 20 $
Slide the third circles along the sides they tangent to - you will see that they merge into the inscribed circle. So the radius of the inscribed circle is 20.
The side of the triangle is than - $AB=2times sqrt{3}times 20 $
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come on ? why downvoting? you could have attempted instead of downvoting?
– maveric
10 hours ago
Show that the three pieces of the circle could be slide to create an inscribed circle in the triangle. I wonder about the 9 but the side may be calculated from the inscribed circle with radius 20.
– Moti
9 hours ago
What does r = 20 mean?
– William Elliot
9 hours ago
@moti how can i show they can be inscribed?
– maveric
9 hours ago
brilliant.org/weekly-problems/2018-10-01/advanced/?p=3
– Seyed
4 hours ago