Let △ABC be a right triangle with right angle at C. Let D and E be points on AB with D between A and E such that CD and CE trisect ∠C. If BEDE=158, then tanB can be written as nmp, where m and n are relatively prime positive integers, and p is a positive integer not divisible by the square of any prime. Find m+n+p.
解析
Solution 1
We have ∠BCE=∠ECD=∠DCA=31⋅90∘=30∘. Drop the altitude from D to CB and call the foot F.
Let CD=8a. Using angle bisector theorem on △CDB, we get CB=15a. Now CDF is a 30-60-90 triangle, so CF=4a, FD=4a3, and FB=11a. Finally, tanB=FBDF=11a43a=1143. Our final answer is 4+3+11=018.
Solution 2
Without loss of generality, set CB=1. Then, by the Angle Bisector Theorem on triangle DCB, we have CD=158. We apply the Law of Cosines to triangle DCB to get 1+22564−158=BD2, which we can simplify to get BD=1513.
Now, we have cos∠B=15261+225169−22564 by another application of the Law of Cosines to triangle DCB, so cos∠B=1311. In addition, sin∠B=1−169121=1343, so tan∠B=1143.
Our final answer is 4+3+11=018.
Solution 3
(This solution does not use the Angle Bisector Theorem or the Law of Cosines, but it uses the Law of Sines and more trig)
Find values for all angles in terms of ∠B. ∠CEB=150−B, ∠CED=30+B, ∠CDE=120−B, ∠CDA=60+B, and ∠A=90−B.
Use the law of sines on △CED and △CEB:
In △CED, sin308=sin(120−B)CE. This simplifies to 16=sin(120−B)CE.
In △CEB, sin3015=sinBCE. This simplifies to 30=sinBCE.
Solve for CE and equate them so that you get 16sin(120−B)=30sinB.
From this, 158=sin(120−B)sinB.
Use a trig identity on the denominator on the right to obtain: 158=sin120cosB−cos120sinBsinB
This simplifies to 158=23cosB+2sinBsinB=23cosB+sinBsinB=3cosB+sinB2sinB
This gives 83cosB+8sinB=30sinB Dividing by cosB, we have 83=22tanB
tanB=2283=1143. Our final answer is 4+3+11=018.
Solution 4
(This solution avoids advanced trigonometry)
Let X be the foot of the perpendicular from D to BC, and let Y be the foot of the perpendicular from E to BC.
Now let EY=x. Clearly, triangles EYB and DXB are similar with BDBE=15+815=2315=DXEY, so DX=1523x.
Since triangles CDX and CEY are 30-60-90 right triangles, we can easily find other lengths in terms of x. For example, we see that CY=x3 and CX=31523x=45233x. Therefore XY=CY−CX=x3−45233x=45223x.
Again using the fact that triangles EYB and DXB are similar, we see that BYBX=BYXY+BY=BYXY+1=1523, so BY=815XY=815∗45223=2113.
Thus tan∠B=12113xx=1143, and our answer is 4+3+11=018.
Solution 5
(Another solution without trigonometry)
Extend CD to point F such that AF∥CB. It is then clear that △AFD is similar to △BCD.
Let AC=p, BC=q. Then tan∠B=p/q.
With the Angle Bisector Theorem, we get that CD=158q. From 30-60-90 △CAF, we get that AF=31p and FD=FC−CD=32p−158q.
From △AFD∼△BCD, we have that CDFD=CBFA=158q32p−158q=q31p. Simplifying yields (qp)(323∗815−33)=1, and tan∠B=qp=1143, so our answer is 4+3+11=018.
Solution 6
Let CB=1, and let the feet of the altitudes from D and E to CB be D′ and E′, respectively. Also, let DE=8k and EB=15k. We see that BD′=15kcosB and BE′=23kcosB by right triangles △BDD′ and △BEE′. From this we have that D′E′=8kcosB. With the same triangles we have DD′=23ksinB and EE′=15ksinB. From 30-60-90 triangles △CDD′ and △CEE′, we see that CD′=323k3sinB and CE′=15k3sinB, so D′E′=322k3sinB. From our two values of D′E′ we get: 8kcosB=322k3sinB
cosBsinB=322k38k=tanB
tanB=32238=22324=2283=1143 Our answer is then 4+3+11=018.
WLOG, let DE=8 and BE=15. First, by the Law of Sines on △CEB, we find that
CEsin∠B=BEsin∠ECB=301⟹sin∠B=30CE.
Now, we will find CE. Consider the following diagram:
We have constructed equilateral triangle △BDP, and its circumcircle. Since ∠DCB=∠DPB=60∘, C lies on (BDP) as well. Let Q be the point diametrically opposite P on (BCD), and let R be the foot of Q on BD (this is the midpoint of BD). It is easy to compute that RQ=2323 and ER=223−8=27. Therefore, by the Pythagorean Theorem, EQ=313. Now, by Power of a Point, we know that (DE)(BE)=(EQ)(EC), which means that
120=313EC⟹EC=131203.
From before, we know that sin∠B=30EC⟹sin∠B=1343. It's now easy to compute cos∠B as well using the Pythagorean identity; we find that cos∠B=1311, and thus tan∠B=1143 for an answer of 018. -brainiacmaniac31
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Solution 9
WLOG, let DE=8 and EB=15. (this will be redefined later) Define points A′, D′, E′, and B′ such that A′ is on AC, B′ is on CB and D′ and E′ are the intersections of A′B′ with CD and CE, with CD′=CE′=1, respectively. From cross ratios, we have: \begin {align*} \frac{(AE)(DB)}{(AB)(DE)} &= \frac{(A'E')(D'B')}{(A'B')(D'E')} \\ \frac{(AD+8)(23)}{(AD+23)(8)} & = \frac{(\cos(15)+\sin(15))^2}{(2 \cos(15))(2 \sin(15))} \\ & \implies AD = 92/11 \end {align*} For simplicity, scale everything by 11, so AD=92, DE=88 and EB=165. From the ratio lemma, we have: \begin {align*} \frac{AC}{CB} &= \frac{AD \sin{\angle BCD}}{DB \sin{\angle ACD}} \\ \tan B &= \frac{92 \cdot \sqrt{3}/2}{253 \cdot 1/2} \\ \tan B &= \frac{4 \sqrt{3}}{2}\\ &\implies \boxed{018}. \end{align*} ~ boxtheanswer