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Let <math>\overline{AB}</math> be a chord of a circle <math>\omega</math>, and let <math>P</math> be a point on the chord <math>\overline{AB}</math>. Circle <math>\omega_1</math> passes through <math>A</math> and <math>P</math> and is internally tangent to <math>\omega</math>. Circle <math>\omega_2</math> passes through <math>B</math> and <math>P</math> and is internally tangent to <math>\omega</math>. Circles <math>\omega_1</math> and <math>\omega_2</math> intersect at points <math>P</math> and <math>Q</math>. Line <math>PQ</math> intersects <math>\omega</math> at <math>X</math> and <math>Y</math>. Assume that <math>AP=5</math>, <math>PB=3</math>, <math>XY=11</math>, and <math>PQ^2 = \tfrac{m}{n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m+n</math>.
 
Let <math>\overline{AB}</math> be a chord of a circle <math>\omega</math>, and let <math>P</math> be a point on the chord <math>\overline{AB}</math>. Circle <math>\omega_1</math> passes through <math>A</math> and <math>P</math> and is internally tangent to <math>\omega</math>. Circle <math>\omega_2</math> passes through <math>B</math> and <math>P</math> and is internally tangent to <math>\omega</math>. Circles <math>\omega_1</math> and <math>\omega_2</math> intersect at points <math>P</math> and <math>Q</math>. Line <math>PQ</math> intersects <math>\omega</math> at <math>X</math> and <math>Y</math>. Assume that <math>AP=5</math>, <math>PB=3</math>, <math>XY=11</math>, and <math>PQ^2 = \tfrac{m}{n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m+n</math>.
  
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==Solution 1==
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Firstly we need to notice that <math>Q</math> is the middle point of <math>XY</math>. Assume the center of circle <math>w, w_1, w_2</math> are <math>O, O_1, O_2</math>, respectively. Then <math>A, O_2, O</math> are collinear and <math>O, O_1, B</math> are collinear. Link <math>O_1P, O_2P, O_1Q, O_2Q</math>. Notice that, <math>\angle B=\angle A=\angle APO_2=\angle BPO_1</math>. As a result, <math>PO_1\parallel O_2O</math> and <math>QO_1\parallel O_2P</math>. So we have parallelogram <math>PO_2O_1O</math>. So <math>\angle O_2PO_1=\angle O</math> Notice that, <math>O_1O_2\bot PQ</math> and <math>O_1O_2</math> divide <math>PQ</math> into two equal length pieces, So we have <math>\angle O_2PO_1=\angle O_2QO_1=\angle O</math>. As a result, <math>O_2, Q, O, O_1,</math> lie on one circle. So <math>\angle OQO_1=\angle OO_2O_1=\angle O_2O_1P</math>. Notice that <math>\angle O_1PQ+\angle O_2O_1P=90^{\circ}</math>, we have <math>\angle OQP=90^{\circ}</math>. As a result, <math>OQ\bot PQ</math>. So <math>Q</math> is the middle point of <math>XY</math>.
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Back to our problem. Assume <math>XP=x</math>, <math>PY=y</math> and <math>x<y</math>. Then we have <math>AP\cdot PB=XP\cdot PY</math>, that is, <math>xy=15</math>. Also, <math>XP+PY=x+y=XY=11</math>. Solve these above, we have <math>x=\frac{11-\sqrt{61}}{2}=XP</math>. As a result, we hav e <math>PQ=XQ-XP=\frac{11}{2}-\frac{11-\sqrt{61}}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{61}}{2}</math>. So, we have <math>PQ^2=\frac{61}{4}</math>. As a result, our answer is <math>m+n=61+4=\boxed{065}</math>.
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Revision as of 09:11, 15 March 2019

Problem 15

Let $\overline{AB}$ be a chord of a circle $\omega$, and let $P$ be a point on the chord $\overline{AB}$. Circle $\omega_1$ passes through $A$ and $P$ and is internally tangent to $\omega$. Circle $\omega_2$ passes through $B$ and $P$ and is internally tangent to $\omega$. Circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ intersect at points $P$ and $Q$. Line $PQ$ intersects $\omega$ at $X$ and $Y$. Assume that $AP=5$, $PB=3$, $XY=11$, and $PQ^2 = \tfrac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.

Solution 1

Firstly we need to notice that $Q$ is the middle point of $XY$. Assume the center of circle $w, w_1, w_2$ are $O, O_1, O_2$, respectively. Then $A, O_2, O$ are collinear and $O, O_1, B$ are collinear. Link $O_1P, O_2P, O_1Q, O_2Q$. Notice that, $\angle B=\angle A=\angle APO_2=\angle BPO_1$. As a result, $PO_1\parallel O_2O$ and $QO_1\parallel O_2P$. So we have parallelogram $PO_2O_1O$. So $\angle O_2PO_1=\angle O$ Notice that, $O_1O_2\bot PQ$ and $O_1O_2$ divide $PQ$ into two equal length pieces, So we have $\angle O_2PO_1=\angle O_2QO_1=\angle O$. As a result, $O_2, Q, O, O_1,$ lie on one circle. So $\angle OQO_1=\angle OO_2O_1=\angle O_2O_1P$. Notice that $\angle O_1PQ+\angle O_2O_1P=90^{\circ}$, we have $\angle OQP=90^{\circ}$. As a result, $OQ\bot PQ$. So $Q$ is the middle point of $XY$.

Back to our problem. Assume $XP=x$, $PY=y$ and $x<y$. Then we have $AP\cdot PB=XP\cdot PY$, that is, $xy=15$. Also, $XP+PY=x+y=XY=11$. Solve these above, we have $x=\frac{11-\sqrt{61}}{2}=XP$. As a result, we hav e $PQ=XQ-XP=\frac{11}{2}-\frac{11-\sqrt{61}}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{61}}{2}$. So, we have $PQ^2=\frac{61}{4}$. As a result, our answer is $m+n=61+4=\boxed{065}$.

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