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Let the sides of the quadrilaterals be <math>a,b,c,</math> and <math>d</math> in some order such that <math>A</math> has <math>a</math> opposite of <math>c</math>, <math>B</math> has <math>a</math> opposite of <math>b</math>, and <math>C</math> has <math>a</math> opposite of <math>d</math>. Then let the diagonals of <math>A</math> be <math>e</math> and <math>f</math>. Similarly to solution <math>2</math>, we get that <math>\tfrac{2}{3}(ac+bd)=\tfrac{3}{5}(ab+cd)=\tfrac{6}{7}(ad+bc)=2K</math>, but this is also equal to <math>2\cdot\tfrac{eab+ecd}{4(1)}=2\cdot\tfrac{fad+fbc}{4(1)}</math> using the area formula for a triangle using the circumradius and the sides, so <math>\tfrac{e(ab+cd)}{2}=\tfrac{3}{5}(ab+cd)</math> and <math>\tfrac{f(ad+bc)}{2}=\tfrac{6}{7}(ad+bc)</math>. Solving for <math>e</math> and <math>f</math>, we get that <math>e=\tfrac{6}{5}</math> and <math>f=\tfrac{12}{7}</math>, but <math>K=\tfrac{1}{2}\cdot\tfrac{2}{3}\cdot{}ef</math>, similarly to solution <math>2</math>, so <math>K=\tfrac{24}{35}</math> and the answer is <math>24+35=\boxed{059}</math>.
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Let the sides of the quadrilaterals be <math>a,b,c,</math> and <math>d</math> in some order such that <math>A</math> has <math>a</math> opposite of <math>c</math>, <math>B</math> has <math>a</math> opposite of <math>b</math>, and <math>C</math> has <math>a</math> opposite of <math>d</math>. Then, let the diagonals of <math>A</math> be <math>e</math> and <math>f</math>. Similarly to solution <math>2</math>, we get that <math>\tfrac{2}{3}(ac+bd)=\tfrac{3}{5}(ab+cd)=\tfrac{6}{7}(ad+bc)=2K</math>, but this is also equal to <math>2\cdot\tfrac{eab+ecd}{4(1)}=2\cdot\tfrac{fad+fbc}{4(1)}</math> using the area formula for a triangle using the circumradius and the sides, so <math>\tfrac{e(ab+cd)}{2}=\tfrac{3}{5}(ab+cd)</math> and <math>\tfrac{f(ad+bc)}{2}=\tfrac{6}{7}(ad+bc)</math>. Solving for <math>e</math> and <math>f</math>, we get that <math>e=\tfrac{6}{5}</math> and <math>f=\tfrac{12}{7}</math>, but <math>K=\tfrac{1}{2}\cdot\tfrac{2}{3}\cdot{}ef</math>, similarly to solution <math>2</math>, so <math>K=\tfrac{24}{35}</math> and the answer is <math>24+35=\boxed{059}</math>.
  
 
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Problem 15

David found four sticks of different lengths that can be used to form three non-congruent convex cyclic quadrilaterals, $A,\text{ }B,\text{ }C$, which can each be inscribed in a circle with radius $1$. Let $\varphi_A$ denote the measure of the acute angle made by the diagonals of quadrilateral $A$, and define $\varphi_B$ and $\varphi_C$ similarly. Suppose that $\sin\varphi_A=\frac{2}{3}$, $\sin\varphi_B=\frac{3}{5}$, and $\sin\varphi_C=\frac{6}{7}$. All three quadrilaterals have the same area $K$, which can be written in the form $\dfrac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.

Solution 1

Suppose our four sides lengths cut out arc lengths of $2a$, $2b$, $2c$, and $2d$, where $a+b+c+d=180^\circ$. Then, we only have to consider which arc is opposite $2a$. These are our three cases, so \[\varphi_A=a+c\] \[\varphi_B=a+b\] \[\varphi_C=a+d\] Our first case involves quadrilateral $ABCD$ with $\overarc{AB}=2a$, $\overarc{BC}=2b$, $\overarc{CD}=2c$, and $\overarc{DA}=2d$.

Then, by Law of Sines, $AC=2\sin\left(\frac{\overarc{ABC}}{2}\right)=2\sin(a+b)$ and $BD=2\sin\left(\frac{\overarc{BCD}}{2}\right)=2\sin(a+d)$. Therefore,

\[K=\frac{1}{2}\cdot AC\cdot BD\cdot \sin(\varphi_A)=2\sin\varphi_A\sin\varphi_B\sin\varphi_C=\frac{24}{35},\] so our answer is $24+35=\boxed{059}$.

Note that the conditions of the problem are satisfied when the lengths of the four sticks are about $0.32, 0.91, 1.06, 1.82$.

By S.B.

Solution 2

Let the four stick lengths be $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$. WLOG, let’s say that quadrilateral $A$ has sides $a$ and $d$ opposite each other, quadrilateral $B$ has sides $b$ and $d$ opposite each other, and quadrilateral $C$ has sides $c$ and $d$ opposite each other. The area of a convex quadrilateral can be written as $\frac{1}{2} d_1 d_2 \sin{\theta}$, where $d_1$ and $d_2$ are the lengths of the diagonals of the quadrilateral and $\theta$ is the angle formed by the intersection of $d_1$ and $d_2$. By Ptolemy's theorem $d_1 d_2 = ad+bc$ for quadrilateral $A$, so, defining $K_A$ as the area of $A$, \[K_A = \frac{1}{2} (ad+bc)\sin{\varphi_A}\] Similarly, for quadrilaterals $B$ and $C$, \[K_B = \frac{1}{2} (bd+ac)\sin{\varphi_B}\] and \[K_C = \frac{1}{2} (cd+ab)\sin{\varphi_C}\] Multiplying the three equations and rearranging, we see that \[K_A K_B K_C = \frac{1}{8} (ab+cd)(ac+bd)(ad+bc)\sin{\varphi_A}\sin{\varphi_B}\sin{\varphi_B}\] \[K^3 = \frac{1}{8} (ab+cd)(ac+bd)(ad+bc)\left(\frac{2}{3}\right) \left(\frac{3}{5}\right) \left(\frac{6}{7}\right)\] \[\frac{70}{3}K^3 = (ab+cd)(ac+bd)(ad+bc)\] The circumradius $R$ of a cyclic quadrilateral with side lengths $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$ and area $K$ can be computed as $R = \frac{\sqrt{(ab+cd)(ac+bd)(ad+bc)}}{4K}$. Inserting what we know, \[1 = \frac{\sqrt{\frac{70}{3}K^3}}{4K}\] \[4K = \sqrt{\frac{70}{3}K^3}\] \[16K^2 = \frac{70}{3}K^3\] \[\frac{24}{35} = K\] So our answer is $24 + 35 = \boxed{059}$.

~Solution by divij04

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Solution 4

Let the sides of the quadrilaterals be $a,b,c,$ and $d$ in some order such that $A$ has $a$ opposite of $c$, $B$ has $a$ opposite of $b$, and $C$ has $a$ opposite of $d$. Then, let the diagonals of $A$ be $e$ and $f$. Similarly to solution $2$, we get that $\tfrac{2}{3}(ac+bd)=\tfrac{3}{5}(ab+cd)=\tfrac{6}{7}(ad+bc)=2K$, but this is also equal to $2\cdot\tfrac{eab+ecd}{4(1)}=2\cdot\tfrac{fad+fbc}{4(1)}$ using the area formula for a triangle using the circumradius and the sides, so $\tfrac{e(ab+cd)}{2}=\tfrac{3}{5}(ab+cd)$ and $\tfrac{f(ad+bc)}{2}=\tfrac{6}{7}(ad+bc)$. Solving for $e$ and $f$, we get that $e=\tfrac{6}{5}$ and $f=\tfrac{12}{7}$, but $K=\tfrac{1}{2}\cdot\tfrac{2}{3}\cdot{}ef$, similarly to solution $2$, so $K=\tfrac{24}{35}$ and the answer is $24+35=\boxed{059}$.

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