Difference between revisions of "1997 AIME Problems/Problem 15"
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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
| + | The sides of rectangle <math>ABCD</math> have lengths <math>10</math> and <math>11</math>. An equilateral triangle is drawn so that no point of the triangle lies outside <math>ABCD</math>. The maximum possible area of such a triangle can be written in the form <math>p\sqrt{q}-r</math>, where <math>p</math>, <math>q</math>, and <math>r</math> are positive integers, and <math>q</math> is not divisible by the square of any prime number. Find <math>p+q+r</math>. | ||
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | + | {{AIME box|year=1997|num-b=14|after=Last Question}} | |
Revision as of 14:37, 20 November 2007
Problem
The sides of rectangle 
have lengths 
and 
. An equilateral triangle is drawn so that no point of the triangle lies outside . The maximum possible area of such a triangle can be written in the form 
, where 
, 
, and 
are positive integers, and is not divisible by the square of any prime number. Find 
.
Solution
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See also
| 1997 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 14 |
Followed by Last Question | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 | ||
| All AIME Problems and Solutions | ||
