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== Solution 3 (Solution 1 but shorter) ==
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Refer to the diagram in solution 1. <math>4x^2+y^2=361</math> and <math>4y^2+x^2=484</math>, so add them: <math>5x^2+5y^2=845</math> and divide by 5: <math>x^2+y^2=169</math> so <math>\dfrac{XY}{2}=\sqrt{169}=13</math> and so <math>XY=26</math>, or answer <math>B</math>.
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== Solution 4 ==
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Use the diagram in solution 1. Get <math>4x^2+y^2=361</math> and <math>4y^2+x^2=484</math>, and multiply the second equation by 4 to get <math>4x^2+16y^2=1936</math> and then subtract the first from the second. Get <math>15y^2=1575</math> and <math>y^2=105</math>. Repeat for the other variable to get <math>15x^2=960</math> and <math>x^2=64</math>. Now XY is equal to the square root of four times these quantities, so <math>(105+64) \cdot 4=676</math>, and <math>XY=26</math>
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== Video Solution by OmegaLearn ==
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https://youtu.be/BIyhEjVp0iM?t=174
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~ pi_is_3.14
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== Video Solution ==
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wj6RupkO90  ~David
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 14:02, 17 August 2023

The following problem is from both the 2002 AMC 12B #20 and 2002 AMC 10B #22, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

Let $\triangle XOY$ be a right-angled triangle with $m\angle XOY = 90^{\circ}$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of legs $OX$ and $OY$, respectively. Given that $XN = 19$ and $YM = 22$, find $XY$.

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 24 \qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 26 \qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 28 \qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 30 \qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 32$

Solution 1

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Let $OM = x$, $ON = y$. By the Pythagorean Theorem on $\triangle XON, MOY$ respectively, \begin{align*} (2x)^2 + y^2 &= 19^2\\ x^2 + (2y)^2 &= 22^2\end{align*}

Summing these gives $5x^2 + 5y^2 = 845 \Longrightarrow x^2 + y^2 = 169$.

By the Pythagorean Theorem again, we have

\[(2x)^2 + (2y)^2 = XY^2 \Longrightarrow XY = \sqrt{4(x^2 + y^2)} = \sqrt{4(169)} = \sqrt{676} = \boxed{\mathrm{(B)}\ 26}\]

Alternatively, we could note that since we found $x^2 + y^2 = 169$, segment $MN=13$. Right triangles $\triangle MON$ and $\triangle XOY$ are similar by Leg-Leg with a ratio of $\frac{1}{2}$, so $XY=2(MN)=\boxed{\mathrm{(B)}\ 26}$


Solution 2

Let $XO=x$ and $YO=y.$ Then, $XY=\sqrt{x^2+y^2}.$

Since $XN=19$ and $YM=22,$ \[XN^2=19^2=x^2+(\dfrac{y}{2})^2)=\dfrac{x^2}{4}+y^2\] \[YM^2=22^2=(\dfrac{x}{2})^2+y^2=\dfrac{x^2}{4}+y^2.\]

Adding these up: \[19^2+22^2=\dfrac{4x^2+y^2}{4}+\dfrac{x^2+4y^2}{4}\] \[845=\dfrac{5x^2+5y^2}{4}\] \[3380=5x^2+5y^2\] \[676=x^2+y^2.\]

Then, we substitute: $XY=\sqrt{x^2+y^2}=\sqrt{676}=\boxed{26}.$


Solution 3 (Solution 1 but shorter)

Refer to the diagram in solution 1. $4x^2+y^2=361$ and $4y^2+x^2=484$, so add them: $5x^2+5y^2=845$ and divide by 5: $x^2+y^2=169$ so $\dfrac{XY}{2}=\sqrt{169}=13$ and so $XY=26$, or answer $B$.

Solution 4

Use the diagram in solution 1. Get $4x^2+y^2=361$ and $4y^2+x^2=484$, and multiply the second equation by 4 to get $4x^2+16y^2=1936$ and then subtract the first from the second. Get $15y^2=1575$ and $y^2=105$. Repeat for the other variable to get $15x^2=960$ and $x^2=64$. Now XY is equal to the square root of four times these quantities, so $(105+64) \cdot 4=676$, and $XY=26$


Video Solution by OmegaLearn

https://youtu.be/BIyhEjVp0iM?t=174

~ pi_is_3.14

Video Solution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wj6RupkO90 ~David

See also

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