Difference between revisions of "2001 AIME II Problems/Problem 7"
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+ | Let <math>\triangle{PQR}</math> be a right triangle with <math>PQ = 90</math>, <math>PR = 120</math>, and <math>QR = 150</math>. Let <math>C_{1}</math> be the inscribed circle. Construct <math>\overline{ST}</math> with <math>S</math> on <math>\overline{PR}</math> and <math>T</math> on <math>\overline{QR}</math>, such that <math>\overline{ST}</math> is perpendicular to <math>\overline{PR}</math> and tangent to <math>C_{1}</math>. Construct <math>\overline{UV}</math> with <math>U</math> on <math>\overline{PQ}</math> and <math>V</math> on <math>\overline{QR}</math> such that <math>\overline{UV}</math> is perpendicular to <math>\overline{PQ}</math> and tangent to <math>C_{1}</math>. Let <math>C_{2}</math> be the inscribed circle of <math>\triangle{RST}</math> and <math>C_{3}</math> the inscribed circle of <math>\triangle{QUV}</math>. The distance between the centers of <math>C_{2}</math> and <math>C_{3}</math> can be written as <math>\sqrt {10n}</math>. What is <math>n</math>? | ||
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Revision as of 23:42, 19 November 2007
Problem
Let be a right triangle with , , and . Let be the inscribed circle. Construct with on and on , such that is perpendicular to and tangent to . Construct with on and on such that is perpendicular to and tangent to . Let be the inscribed circle of and the inscribed circle of . The distance between the centers of and can be written as . What is ?
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See also
2001 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 6 |
Followed by Problem 8 | |
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All AIME Problems and Solutions |