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Difference between revisions of "2004 AIME II Problems/Problem 11"

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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
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Label the starting point of the fly as <math>A</math> and the ending as <math>B </math> and the vertex of the cone as <math>O</math>.  With the given information, <math>OA=125</math> and <math>OB=375\sqrt{2}</math>.  By the [[Pythagorean Theorem]], the slant height can be calculated by: <math>200\sqrt{7}^{2} + 600^2=640000 </math>, so the slant height of the cone is <math>800</math>.  The base of the cone has a circumference of <math>1200\pi</math>, so if we cut the cone along its slant height and through <math>A</math>, we get a sector of a circle <math>O</math> with radius <math>800</math>. Now the sector is <math>\frac{1200\pi}{1600\pi}=\frac{3}{4}</math> of the entire circle. So the degree measure of the sector is <math>270^\circ</math>. Now we know that <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> are on opposite sides. Therefore, since <math>A</math> lies on a radius of the circle that is the "side" of a 270 degree sector, <math>B</math> will lie exactly halfway between. Thus, the radius through <math>B</math> will divide the circle into two sectors, each with measure <math>135^\circ</math>. Draw in <math>BA</math> to create <math> \triangle{ABO}</math>. Now, by the [[Law of Cosines]], <math>AB^{2}=(125)^{2}+(375\sqrt{2})^{2}-2(125\cdot375\sqrt{2})(\cos {135})</math>. From there we have <math>AB=\sqrt{ (125)^{2}+(375\sqrt{2})^{2}-2(125\cdot375\sqrt{2})(\cos {135})}=625</math>.
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Label the starting point of the fly as <math>A</math> and the ending as <math>B </math> and the vertex of the cone as <math>O</math>.  With the given information, <math>OA=125</math> and <math>OB=375\sqrt{2}</math>.  By the [[Pythagorean Theorem]], the slant height can be calculated by: <math>200\sqrt{7}^{2} + 600^2=640000 </math>, so the slant height of the cone is <math>800</math>.  The base of the cone has a circumference of <math>1200\pi</math>, so if we cut the cone along its slant height and through <math>A</math>, we get a sector of a circle <math>O</math> with radius <math>800</math>.  
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<asy> size(200);
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import three; pointpen = black; pathpen = black + linewidth(0.7); currentprojection = perspective(0,-20,5);
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triple O=(0,0,0), P=(0,0,2*7^.5), Q=(-6,0,0), R=(6,0,0), A=(5*Q + 27*P)/32, B=(15*2^.5 * R + (32-15*2^.5)*P)/32;
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D(circle(O,6)); D(Q--P--R--O); D(arc((A+B)/2,B,A,(0.52,0,1),CW),linewidth(0.7)+linetype("4 4")); dot(A); dot(B); dot(O); MP("600",(3,0,0),S); MP("125",(A+P)/2,NW); MP("375\sqrt{2}",(B+P)/2,NE); MP("A",A,W); MP("B",B,E);
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</asy>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<asy>
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pointpen = black; pathpen = black + linewidth(0.7);
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pair O=(0,0), A=(-125,0), B=375*2^.5*expi(pi/4);
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D(arc(O,800,180,-90)); D(D(MP("A",A))--D(MP("B",B))--O); D((-800,0)--D(MP("O",O,SE))--(0,-800)); MP("800",(0,-400),W);
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</asy></center>
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Now the sector is <math>\frac{1200\pi}{1600\pi}=\frac{3}{4}</math> of the entire circle. So the degree measure of the sector is <math>270^\circ</math>. Now we know that <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> are on opposite sides. Therefore, since <math>A</math> lies on a radius of the circle that is the "side" of a 270 degree sector, <math>B</math> will lie exactly halfway between. Thus, the radius through <math>B</math> will divide the circle into two sectors, each with measure <math>135^\circ</math>. Draw in <math>BA</math> to create <math> \triangle{ABO}</math>. Now, by the [[Law of Cosines]], <math>AB^{2}=(125)^{2}+(375\sqrt{2})^{2}-2(125\cdot375\sqrt{2})(\cos {135})</math>. From there we have <math>AB=\sqrt{ (125)^{2}+(375\sqrt{2})^{2}-2(125\cdot375\sqrt{2})(\cos {135})}=\boxed{625}</math>.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
{{AIME box|year=2004|n=II|num-b=10|num-a=12}}
 
{{AIME box|year=2004|n=II|num-b=10|num-a=12}}
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[[Category:Intermediate Geometry Problems]]

Revision as of 20:41, 17 June 2008

Problem

A right circular cone has a base with radius $600$ and height $200\sqrt{7}.$ A fly starts at a point on the surface of the cone whose distance from the vertex of the cone is $125$, and crawls along the surface of the cone to a point on the exact opposite side of the cone whose distance from the vertex is $375\sqrt{2}.$ Find the least distance that the fly could have crawled.

Solution

Label the starting point of the fly as $A$ and the ending as $B$ and the vertex of the cone as $O$. With the given information, $OA=125$ and $OB=375\sqrt{2}$. By the Pythagorean Theorem, the slant height can be calculated by: $200\sqrt{7}^{2} + 600^2=640000$, so the slant height of the cone is $800$. The base of the cone has a circumference of $1200\pi$, so if we cut the cone along its slant height and through $A$, we get a sector of a circle $O$ with radius $800$. 

 size(200);
import three; pointpen = black; pathpen = black + linewidth(0.7); currentprojection = perspective(0,-20,5);

triple O=(0,0,0), P=(0,0,2*7^.5), Q=(-6,0,0), R=(6,0,0), A=(5*Q + 27*P)/32, B=(15*2^.5 * R + (32-15*2^.5)*P)/32;
D(circle(O,6)); D(Q--P--R--O); D(arc((A+B)/2,B,A,(0.52,0,1),CW),linewidth(0.7)+linetype("4 4")); dot(A); dot(B); dot(O); MP("600",(3,0,0),S); MP("125",(A+P)/2,NW); MP("375\sqrt{2}",(B+P)/2,NE); MP("A",A,W); MP("B",B,E);

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     [asy] pointpen = black; pathpen = black + linewidth(0.7); pair O=(0,0), A=(-125,0), B=375*2^.5*expi(pi/4); D(arc(O,800,180,-90)); D(D(MP("A",A))--D(MP("B",B))--O); D((-800,0)--D(MP("O",O,SE))--(0,-800)); MP("800",(0,-400),W); [/asy]

Now the sector is $\frac{1200\pi}{1600\pi}=\frac{3}{4}$ of the entire circle. So the degree measure of the sector is $270^\circ$. Now we know that $A$ and $B$ are on opposite sides. Therefore, since $A$ lies on a radius of the circle that is the "side" of a 270 degree sector, $B$ will lie exactly halfway between. Thus, the radius through $B$ will divide the circle into two sectors, each with measure $135^\circ$. Draw in $BA$ to create $\triangle{ABO}$. Now, by the Law of Cosines, $AB^{2}=(125)^{2}+(375\sqrt{2})^{2}-2(125\cdot375\sqrt{2})(\cos {135})$. From there we have $AB=\sqrt{ (125)^{2}+(375\sqrt{2})^{2}-2(125\cdot375\sqrt{2})(\cos {135})}=\boxed{625}$.

See also

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