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+ | Let <math>ABCDEF</math> be an equiangular hexagon such that <math>AB=6, BC=8, CD=10</math>, and <math>DE=12</math>. Denote by <math>d</math> the diameter of the largest circle that fits inside the hexagon. Find <math>d^2</math>. | ||
− | + | ==Video Solution by Punxsutawney Phil== | |
− | + | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc-cDRIEzoo | |
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+ | ==Video Solution by Walt S== | ||
+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGP9bjkdh1M | ||
==Solution 1== | ==Solution 1== | ||
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First of all, draw a good diagram! This is always the key to solving any geometry problem. Once you draw it, realize that <math>EF=2, FA=16</math>. Why? Because since the hexagon is equiangular, we can put an equilateral triangle around it, with side length <math>6+8+10=24</math>. Then, if you drew it to scale, notice that the "widest" this circle can be according to <math>AF, CD</math> is <math>7\sqrt{3}</math>. And it will be obvious that the sides won't be inside the circle, so our answer is <math>\boxed{147}</math>. | First of all, draw a good diagram! This is always the key to solving any geometry problem. Once you draw it, realize that <math>EF=2, FA=16</math>. Why? Because since the hexagon is equiangular, we can put an equilateral triangle around it, with side length <math>6+8+10=24</math>. Then, if you drew it to scale, notice that the "widest" this circle can be according to <math>AF, CD</math> is <math>7\sqrt{3}</math>. And it will be obvious that the sides won't be inside the circle, so our answer is <math>\boxed{147}</math>. |
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Problem
Let be an equiangular hexagon such that , and . Denote by the diameter of the largest circle that fits inside the hexagon. Find .
Video Solution by Punxsutawney Phil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc-cDRIEzoo
Video Solution by Walt S
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGP9bjkdh1M
Solution 1
First of all, draw a good diagram! This is always the key to solving any geometry problem. Once you draw it, realize that . Why? Because since the hexagon is equiangular, we can put an equilateral triangle around it, with side length . Then, if you drew it to scale, notice that the "widest" this circle can be according to is . And it will be obvious that the sides won't be inside the circle, so our answer is .
-expiLnCalc
Solution 2
Like solution 1, draw out the large equilateral triangle with side length . Let the tangent point of the circle at be G and the tangent point of the circle at be H. Clearly, GH is the diameter of our circle, and is also perpendicular to and .
The equilateral triangle of side length is similar to our large equilateral triangle of . And the height of the former equilateral triangle is . By our similarity condition,
Solving this equation gives , and
~novus677
See Also
2018 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 9 | |
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