Rhombus ABCD has ∠BAD<90∘. There is a point P on the incircle of the rhombus such that the distances from P to the lines DA,AB, and BC are 9,5, and 16, respectively. Find the perimeter of ABCD.
Diagram
~MRENTHUSIASM
解析
Solution 1
This solution refers to the Diagram section.
Let O be the incenter of ABCD for which ⊙O is tangent to DA,AB, and BC at X,Y, and Z, respectively. Moreover, suppose that R,S, and T are the feet of the perpendiculars from P to DA,AB, and BC, respectively, such that RT intersects ⊙O at P and Q.
We obtain the following diagram:
Note that ∠RXZ=∠TZX=90∘ by the properties of tangents, so RTZX is a rectangle. It follows that the diameter of ⊙O is XZ=RT=25.
Let x=PQ and y=RX=TZ. We apply the Power of a Point Theorem to R and T:
y2y2=9(9+x),=16(16−x).
We solve this system of equations to get x=7 and y=12. Alternatively, we can find these results by the symmetry on rectangle RTZX and semicircle XPZ.
We extend SP beyond P to intersect ⊙O and CD at E and F, respectively, where E=P. So, we have EF=SP=5 and PE=25−SP−EF=15. On the other hand, we have PX=15 by the Pythagorean Theorem on right △PRX. Together, we conclude that E=X. Therefore, points S,P, and X must be collinear.
Let G be the foot of the perpendicular from D to AB. Note that DG∥XP, as shown below:
As ∠PRX=∠AGD=90∘ and ∠PXR=∠ADG, we conclude that △PRX∼△AGD by the AA Similarity. The ratio of similitude is
ADPX=GDRX.
We get AD15=2512, from which AD=4125.
Finally, the perimeter of ABCD is 4AD=125.
~MRENTHUSIASM (inspired by awesomeming327. and WestSuburb)
Solution 2
Let G be the extension of line CD such that CG⊥FG,E be the point where AB is tangent to the circle, H be where the perpendicular from F to line GC meets the circle after point P, and I be the point where PH meets AD (point I is added to make it clear that H is not on AD).
Connect H to the point where the circle is tangent to CD, call this point K. Since EK is a diameter, PH is a chord, and EK∥PH (they are parallel because EFGK is a rectangle), the perpendicular bisector of PH will also perpendicularly bisect EK. So trapezoid PHKE is symmetrical about this perpendicular bisector and is therefore isosceles. Then PE=HK. So by Hypotenuse-Leg congruence △EFP≅△KGH. Then HG=FP=9 and since the length of FG is 25,PH=7. Now, consider the right triangle formed by the radius, height, and half of the top base of the isosceles trapezoid. Let h be the height. We have h2+(7/2)2=(25/2)2⟹h=FE=12. Then by the Pythagorean Theorem on △EFP, EP=15.
We observe that ∠FPE≅∠EAJ since right triangles EFP and EJA share common angle E.
Therefore, sin(∠FPE)=1512=54=sin(∠EAJ).
The height of the rhombus is 25 since the diameter of the circle is 25. If s is the side length of the rhombus, h is the height, and θ is an interior angle, then sin(θ)=sh (you can see this by dropping an altitude from B to AD).
Given sin(θ)=54, we have s25=54.
Solving, we find s=4125.
So the perimeter of the rhombus is 4s=4⋅4125=125.
~grogg007
Solution 3
This solution refers to the Diagram section.
Define points O,R,S, and T as Solution 1 does. Moreover, let H be the foot of the perpendicular from P to CD,M be the foot of the perpendicular from O to HS, and N be the foot of the perpendicular from O to RT.
We obtain the following diagram:
Note that the diameter of ⊙O is HS=RT=25, so OP=225. It follows that:
In right △OMP, we have MP=2HS−PS=215 by symmetry, from which OM=10 by the Pythagorean Theorem.
In right △ONP, we have NP=2RT−RP=27 by symmetry, from which ON=12 by the Pythagorean Theorem.
Since MO∥AB and ON∥DA, we conclude that ∠A=∠MON. We apply the Sine of a Sum Formula:
sin∠A=sin∠MON=sin(∠MOP+∠PON)=sin∠MOPcos∠PON+cos∠MOPsin∠PON=53⋅2524+54⋅257=54.
Note that
sin∠A=DAHS,
from which 54=DA25. We solve this equation to get DA=4125.
Finally, the perimeter of ABCD is 4DA=125.
~MRENTHUSIASM (credit given to TheAMCHub)
Solution 4
Label the points of the rhombus to be X, Y, Z, and W and the center of the incircle to be O so that 9, 5, and 16 are the distances from point P to side ZW, side WX, and XY respectively. Through this, we know that the distance from the two pairs of opposite lines of rhombus XYZW is 25 and circle O has radius 225.
Call the feet of the altitudes from P to side ZW, side WX, and side XY to be A, B, and C respectively. Additionally, call the feet of the altitudes from O to side ZW, side WX, and side XY to be D, E, and F respectively.
Draw a line segment from P to OD so that it is perpendicular to OD. Notice that this segment length is equal to AD and is (225)2−(27)2=12 by Pythagorean Theorem.
Similarly, perform the same operations with perpendicular from P to OE to get BE=10.
By equal tangents, WD=WE. Now, label the length of segment WA=n and WB=n+2.
Using Pythagorean Theorem again, we get
WA2+PA2n2+92n=WB2+PB2=(n+2)2+52=13.
Which also gives us tan∠OWX=21 and OW=2255.
Since the diagonals of the rhombus intersect at O and are angle bisectors and are also perpendicular to each other, we can get that
Denote by O the center of ABCD. We drop an altitude from O to AB that meets AB at point H. We drop altitudes from P to AB and AD that meet AB and AD at E and F, respectively. We denote θ=∠BAC. We denote the side length of ABCD as d.
Because the distances from P to BC and AD are 16 and 9, respectively, and BC∥AD, the distance between each pair of two parallel sides of ABCD is 16+9=25. Thus, OH=225 and dsinθ=25.
AF+AEei(π−θ)+EPei(23π−θ)−PFi.
Taking the imaginary part of this equation and plugging EP=5 and PF=9 into this equation, we get
AE=sinθ9+5cosθ.
We have
OP2=(OH−EP)2+(AH−AE)2=(225−5)2+(d−225tan2θ−sinθ9+5cosθ)=(215)2+(sinθ25−225tan2θ−sinθ9+5cosθ).(★)
Because P is on the incircle of ABCD, OP=225. Plugging this into (★), we get the following equation
20sinθ−15cosθ=7.
By solving this equation, we get sinθ=54 and cosθ=53. Therefore, d=sinθ25=4125.
The center of the incircle is O. Denote the points in which the incircle meets AB,BC,CD, and DA as W,X,Y, and Z, respectively. Next, also denote the base of the perpendicular from P to AB,AD,OW, and OZ as M,N,S, and T, respectively.
We can easily see that the radius of the circle is 225. Using this and Pythagorus on right △OSP and △OTP, we find that MW=PS=10 and NZ=PT=12.
Since AW=AZ by properties of circle tangents, we can deduce by the above information that AM=AN+2. Doing Pythagorus on right △AMP and △ANP we find that a2=b2+56 (because a2+25=b2+81.) From solving the 2 just derived equations, we find that AM=15 and AN=13.
Next, we use Pythagorus on right △AOB (we can see it's right because of properties of rhombuses.) We get
AB2=AO2+BO2.
We know AB=AW+WB=25+WB. By Pythagorus on △AWO and △BWO, we also know AO2=252+(225)2 and BO2=WB2+(225)2. Substituting these in, we have
252+50WB+WB2=252+(225)2+(225)2+WB2.
Solving for WB, we get WB=425. Now we find that each side of the rhombus =AB=25+425=4125. The perimeter of the rhombus would be that times 4. Our final answer is
4125⋅4=125.
~s214425
Solution 7
Notation is shown on diagram, RT⊥AD,FG⊥AB,E=AD∩ω,E′=FG∩AD.RT=9+16=25=FG as hights of rhombus.
RP=QT=9,PQ=16−9=7,GE′=PF=5,PE′=25−5−5=15,RE=RP⋅RQ=9⋅16=12.PE=RP2+RE2=15⟹E=E′.sinα=PERE=ADGF⟹AD=1215⋅25=4125.
The perimeter of ABCD is 4125⋅4=125.