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Let <math>ABCD</math> be a rectangle with <math>AB = 30</math> and <math>BC = 28</math>. Point <math>P</math> and <math>Q</math> lie on <math>\overline{BC}</math> and <math>\overline{CD}</math> respectively so that all sides of <math>\triangle{ABP}, \triangle{PCQ},</math> and <math>\triangle{QDA}</math> have integer lengths. What is the perimeter of <math>\triangle{APQ}</math>? | Let <math>ABCD</math> be a rectangle with <math>AB = 30</math> and <math>BC = 28</math>. Point <math>P</math> and <math>Q</math> lie on <math>\overline{BC}</math> and <math>\overline{CD}</math> respectively so that all sides of <math>\triangle{ABP}, \triangle{PCQ},</math> and <math>\triangle{QDA}</math> have integer lengths. What is the perimeter of <math>\triangle{APQ}</math>? | ||
Revision as of 20:42, 9 November 2023
Problem
Let 
be a rectangle with 
and 
. Point 
and 
lie on 
and 
respectively so that all sides of 
and 
have integer lengths. What is the perimeter of 
?
Solution
[insert asy diagram]
Using knowledge of common Pythagorean triples and guess and check, we can find that 
is a 
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-
triangle with side lengths 
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, and 
and are 
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triangles with side lengths 
-
- and 
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, respectively.
Adding up the side lengths of gives 
~ItsMeNoobieboy
See Also
| 2023 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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