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Since <math>\frac{AC}{AB} = \frac{1}{2}</math>, triangle <math>ABC</math> is a <math>30-60-90</math> triangle, so <math>\angle BCA = \boxed{90^\circ\,\textbf{(C)}}</math>. | Since <math>\frac{AC}{AB} = \frac{1}{2}</math>, triangle <math>ABC</math> is a <math>30-60-90</math> triangle, so <math>\angle BCA = \boxed{90^\circ\,\textbf{(C)}}</math>. | ||
+ | == Solution 2(Trig and Angle Chasing) == | ||
+ | Let <math>AB=2a, AC=a</math>. Let <math>\angle BAE=\angle ACD=x</math>. Because <math>\triangle CFE</math> is equilateral, we get <math>\angle FCE=60</math>, so <math>\angle ACB=60+x</math>. Because <math>\triangle CFE</math> is equilateral, we get <math>\angle CFE=60</math>. Angles <math>AFD</math> and <math>CFE</math> are vertical, so <math>\angle AFD=60</math>. By triangle <math>ADF</math>, we have <math>\angle ADF=120-x</math>, and because of line <math>AB</math>, we have <math>\angle BDC=60+x</math>. Because Of line <math>BC</math>, we have <math>\angle AEB=120</math>, and by line <math>CD</math>, we have <math>\angle DFE=120</math>. By quadrilateral <math>BDFE</math>, we have <math>\angle ABC=60-x</math>. | ||
+ | By the Law of Sines, we have <math>\frac{\sin(60-x)}{a}=\frac{\sin(60+x)}{2a}\implies </math>\sin(60-x)=\frac{\sin(60+x)}{2}\implies 2\sin(60-x)=\sin(60+x)<math>. By the sine addition formula(which states </math>\sin(a+b)=\sin(a)\cos(b)+\cos(a)\sin(b)<math> by the way), we have </math>2(\sin(60)\cos(-x)+\cos(60)\sin(-x))=\sin(60)\cos(x)+\cos(60)\sin(x)<math>. Because cosine is an even function, and sine is an odd function, we have </math>2\sin(60)\cos(x)-2\cos(60)\sin(x)=\sin(60)\cos(x)+\cos(60)\sin(x) \implies \sin(60)\cos(x)=3\cos(60)\sin(x)<math>. We know that </math>\sin(60)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}<math>, and </math>\cos(60)=\frac{1}{2}<math>, hence </math>\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\cos(x)=\frac{3}{2}\sin(x)\implies <math>\tan(x)=\frac{\sqrt(3)}{3}</math>. The only value of <math>x</math> that satisfies <math>60+x<180</math>(because <math>60+x</math> is an angle of the triangle)<math> is </math>x=30^{\circ}<math>. We seek to find </math>\angle ACB<math>, which as we found before is </math>60+x<math>, which is </math>90$. The answer is (C) | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Revision as of 16:39, 10 March 2020
Problem
Triangle has
. Let
and
be on
and
, respectively, such that
. Let
be the intersection of segments
and
, and suppose that
is equilateral. What is
?
Solution

Let .
Since , triangle
is a
triangle, so
.
Solution 2(Trig and Angle Chasing)
Let . Let
. Because
is equilateral, we get
, so
. Because
is equilateral, we get
. Angles
and
are vertical, so
. By triangle
, we have
, and because of line
, we have
. Because Of line
, we have
, and by line
, we have
. By quadrilateral
, we have
.
By the Law of Sines, we have \sin(60-x)=\frac{\sin(60+x)}{2}\implies 2\sin(60-x)=\sin(60+x)
\sin(a+b)=\sin(a)\cos(b)+\cos(a)\sin(b)
2(\sin(60)\cos(-x)+\cos(60)\sin(-x))=\sin(60)\cos(x)+\cos(60)\sin(x)
2\sin(60)\cos(x)-2\cos(60)\sin(x)=\sin(60)\cos(x)+\cos(60)\sin(x) \implies \sin(60)\cos(x)=3\cos(60)\sin(x)
\sin(60)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}
\cos(60)=\frac{1}{2}
\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\cos(x)=\frac{3}{2}\sin(x)\implies
. The only value of
that satisfies
(because
is an angle of the triangle)
x=30^{\circ}
\angle ACB
60+x
90$. The answer is (C)
-vsamc
See also
2010 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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