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From the problem, <math>AB=100</math> and triangle <math>FBA</math> is a right triangle. As <math>ABCD</math> is a rectangle, triangles <math>BCA</math>, and <math>ABE</math> are also right triangles. By <math>AA</math>, <math>\triangle FBA \sim \triangle BCA</math>, and <math>\triangle FBA \sim \triangle ABE</math>, so <math>\triangle ABE \sim \triangle BCA</math>. This gives <math>\frac {AE}{AB}= \frac {AB}{BC}</math>. <math>AE=\frac{AD}{2}</math> and <math>BC=AD</math>, so <math>\frac {AD}{2AB}= \frac {AB}{AD}</math>, or <math>(AD)^2=2(AB)^2</math>, so <math>AD=AB \sqrt{2}</math>, or <math>100 \sqrt{2}</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{141}</math>.
 
From the problem, <math>AB=100</math> and triangle <math>FBA</math> is a right triangle. As <math>ABCD</math> is a rectangle, triangles <math>BCA</math>, and <math>ABE</math> are also right triangles. By <math>AA</math>, <math>\triangle FBA \sim \triangle BCA</math>, and <math>\triangle FBA \sim \triangle ABE</math>, so <math>\triangle ABE \sim \triangle BCA</math>. This gives <math>\frac {AE}{AB}= \frac {AB}{BC}</math>. <math>AE=\frac{AD}{2}</math> and <math>BC=AD</math>, so <math>\frac {AD}{2AB}= \frac {AB}{AD}</math>, or <math>(AD)^2=2(AB)^2</math>, so <math>AD=AB \sqrt{2}</math>, or <math>100 \sqrt{2}</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{141}</math>.
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Revision as of 12:48, 18 April 2009

Problem

In rectangle $ABCD$, $AB=100$. Let $E$ be the midpoint of $\overline{AD}$. Given that line $AC$ and line $BE$ are perpendicular, find the greatest integer less than $AD$.

Solution

[asy] pair A=(0,10), B=(0,0), C=(14,0), D=(14,10), Q=(0,5); draw (A--B--C--D--cycle); pair E=(7,10); draw (B--E); draw (A--C); pair F=(6.7,6.7); label("\(E\)",E,N); label("\(A\)",A,NW); label("\(B\)",B,SW); label("\(C\)",C,SE); label("\(D\)",D,NE); label("\(F\)",F,W); label("\(100\)",Q,W); [/asy]

From the problem, $AB=100$ and triangle $FBA$ is a right triangle. As $ABCD$ is a rectangle, triangles $BCA$, and $ABE$ are also right triangles. By $AA$, $\triangle FBA \sim \triangle BCA$, and $\triangle FBA \sim \triangle ABE$, so $\triangle ABE \sim \triangle BCA$. This gives $\frac {AE}{AB}= \frac {AB}{BC}$. $AE=\frac{AD}{2}$ and $BC=AD$, so $\frac {AD}{2AB}= \frac {AB}{AD}$, or $(AD)^2=2(AB)^2$, so $AD=AB \sqrt{2}$, or $100 \sqrt{2}$, so the answer is $\boxed{141}$.

See Also

2009 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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