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2022 AIME I Problems/Problem 15

Revision as of 22:55, 17 February 2022 by Oxymoronic15 (talk | contribs)

Problem

Let $x,$ $y,$ and $z$ be positive real numbers satisfying the system of equations: \begin{align*} \sqrt{2x-xy} + \sqrt{2y-xy} &= 1 \\ \sqrt{2y-yz} + \sqrt{2z-yz} &= \sqrt2 \\ \sqrt{2z-zx} + \sqrt{2x-zx} &= \sqrt3. \end{align*} Then $\left[ (1-x)(1-y)(1-z) \right]^2$ can be written as $\frac{m}{n},$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$

Solution 1 (geometric interpretation)

First, we note that we can let a triangle exist with side lengths $\sqrt{2x}$, $\sqrt{2z}$, and opposite altitude $\sqrt{xz}$. This shows that the third side, which is the nasty square-rooted sum, is going to have the length equal to the sum on the right - let this be $l$ for symmetry purposes. So, we note that if the angle opposite the side with length $\sqrt{2x}$ has a value of $\sin(\theta)$, then the altitude has length $\sqrt{2z} \cdot \sin(\theta) = \sqrt{xz}$ and thus $\sin(\theta) = \sqrt{\frac{x}{2}}$ so $x=2\sin^2(\theta)$ and the triangle side with length $\sqrt{2x}$ is equal to $2\sin(\theta)$.

We can symmetrically apply this to the two other triangles, and since by law of sines, we have $\frac{2\sin(\theta)}{\sin(\theta)} = 2R \to R=1$ is the circumradius of that triangle. Hence. we calculate that with $l=1, \sqrt{2}$, and $\sqrt{3}$, the angles from the third side with respect to the circumcenter are $120^{\circ}, 90^{\circ}$, and $60^{\circ}$. This means that by half angle arcs, we see that we have in some order, $x=2\sin^2(\alpha)$, $x=2\sin^2(\beta)$, and $z=2\sin^2(\gamma)$ (not necessarily this order, but here it does not matter due to symmetry), satisfying that $\alpha+\beta=180^{\circ}-\frac{120^{\circ}}{2}$, $\beta+\gamma=180^{\circ}-\frac{90^{\circ}}{2}$, and $\gamma+\alpha=180^{\circ}-\frac{60^{\circ}}{2}$. Solving, we get $\alpha=\frac{135^{\circ}}{2}$, $\beta=\frac{105^{\circ}}{2}$, and $\gamma=\frac{165^{\circ}}{2}$.

We notice that \[[(1-x)(1-y)(1-z)]^2=[\sin(2\alpha)\sin(2\beta)\sin(2\gamma)]^2=[\sin(135^{\circ})\sin(105^{\circ})\sin(165^{\circ})]^2\] \[=\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{2}}{4} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{2}}{4}\right)^2 = \left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{8}\right)^2=\frac{1}{32} \to \boxed{033}. \blacksquare\]

- kevinmathz

Solution 2 (pure algebraic trig, easy to follow)

(This eventually whittles down to the same concept as Solution 1)

Note that in each equation in this system, it is possible to factor $\sqrt{x}$, $\sqrt{y}$, or $\sqrt{z}$ from each term (on the left sides), since each of $x$, $y$, and $z$ are positive real numbers. After factoring out accordingly from each terms one of $\sqrt{x}$, $\sqrt{y}$, or $\sqrt{z}$, the system should look like this: \begin{align*} \sqrt{x}\cdot\sqrt{2-y} + \sqrt{y}\cdot\sqrt{2-x} &= 1 \\ \sqrt{y}\cdot\sqrt{2-z} + \sqrt{z}\cdot\sqrt{2-y} &= \sqrt2 \\ \sqrt{z}\cdot\sqrt{2-x} + \sqrt{x}\cdot\sqrt{2-z} &= \sqrt3. \end{align*} This should give off tons of trigonometry vibes. To make the connection clear, $x = 2\cos^2 \alpha$, $y = 2\cos^2 \beta$, and $z = 2\cos^2 \theta$ is a helpful substitution: \begin{align*} \sqrt{2\cos^2 \alpha}\cdot\sqrt{2-2\cos^2 \beta} + \sqrt{2\cos^2 \beta}\cdot\sqrt{2-2\cos^2 \alpha} &= 1 \\ \sqrt{2\cos^2 \beta}\cdot\sqrt{2-2\cos^2 \theta} + \sqrt{2\cos^2 \theta}\cdot\sqrt{2-2\cos^2 \beta} &= \sqrt2 \\ \sqrt{2\cos^2 \theta}\cdot\sqrt{2-2\cos^2 \alpha} + \sqrt{2\cos^2 \alpha}\cdot\sqrt{2-2\cos^2 \theta} &= \sqrt3. \end{align*} From each equation $\sqrt{2}^2$ can be factored out, and when every equation is divided by 2, we get: \begin{align*} \sqrt{\cos^2 \alpha}\cdot\sqrt{1-\cos^2 \beta} + \sqrt{\cos^2 \beta}\cdot\sqrt{1-\cos^2 \alpha} &= \frac{1}{2} \\ \sqrt{\cos^2 \beta}\cdot\sqrt{1-\cos^2 \theta} + \sqrt{\cos^2 \theta}\cdot\sqrt{1-\cos^2 \beta} &= \frac{\sqrt2}{2} \\ \sqrt{\cos^2 \theta}\cdot\sqrt{1-\cos^2 \alpha} + \sqrt{\cos^2 \alpha}\cdot\sqrt{1-\cos^2 \theta} &= \frac{\sqrt3}{2}. \end{align*} which simplifies to (using the Pythagorean identity $\sin^2 \phi + \cos^2 \phi = 1 \; \forall \; \phi \in \mathbb{C}$): \begin{align*} \cos \alpha\cdot\sin \beta + \cos \beta\cdot\sin \alpha &= \frac{1}{2} \\ \cos \beta\cdot\sin \theta + \cos \theta\cdot\sin \beta &= \frac{\sqrt2}{2} \\ \cos \theta\cdot\sin \alpha + \cos \alpha\cdot\sin \theta &= \frac{\sqrt3}{2}. \end{align*} which further simplifies to (using sine addition formula $\sin(a + b) = \sin a \cos b + \cos a \sin b$): \begin{align*} \sin(\alpha + \beta) &= \frac{1}{2} \\ \sin(\beta + \theta) &= \frac{\sqrt2}{2} \\ \sin(\alpha + \theta) &= \frac{\sqrt3}{2}. \end{align*} Without loss of generality, taking the inverse sine of each equation yields a simple system: \begin{align*} \alpha + \beta &= \frac{\pi}{6} \\ \beta + \theta &= \frac{\pi}{4} \\ \alpha + \theta &= \frac{\pi}{3}. \end{align*} giving solutions $\alpha = \frac{\pi}{8}$, $\beta = \frac{\pi}{24}$, $\theta = \frac{5\pi}{24}$. Since these unknowns are directly related to our original unknowns, there are consequent solutions for those: $x = 2\cos^2\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)$, $y = 2\cos^2\left(\frac{\pi}{24}\right)$, and $z = 2\cos^2\left(\frac{5\pi}{24}\right)$. When plugging into the expression $\left[ (1-x)(1-y)(1-z) \right]^2$, noting that $-\cos 2\phi = 1 - 2\cos^2 \phi\; \forall \; \phi \in \mathbb{C}$ helps to simplify this expression into: 

\[\left[ (-1)^3\left(\cos \left(2\cdot\frac{\pi}{8}\right)\cos \left(2\cdot\frac{\pi}{24}\right)\cos \left(2\cdot\frac{5\pi}{24}\right)\right)\right]^2 = \left[ (-1)\left(\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{12}\right)\cos \left(\frac{5\pi}{12}\right)\right)\right]^2\]

Now, all the cosines in here are fairly standard: $\cos \frac{\pi}{4} = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$, $\;$ $\cos \frac{\pi}{12} = \frac{\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{2}}{4}$,$\;$ and $\cos \frac{5\pi}{12} = \frac{\sqrt{6} - \sqrt{2}}{4}$. With some final calculations: \[(-1)^2\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)^2\left(\frac{\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{2}}{4}\right)^2\left(\frac{\sqrt{6} - \sqrt{2}}{4}\right)^2 = \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\left(\frac{2 + \sqrt{3}}{4}\right)\left(\frac{2 - \sqrt{3}}{4}\right) = \frac{\left(2 - \sqrt{3}\right)\left(2 + \sqrt{3}\right)}{2\cdot4\cdot4} = \frac{1}{32}.\] This is our answer in simplest form $\frac{m}{n}$, so $m + n = 1 + 32 = \boxed{033}.$ 

-Oxymoronic15

solution 3

Let $1-x=a;1-y=b;1-z=c$, rewrite those equations

$\sqrt{(1-a)(1+b)}+\sqrt{(1+a)(1-b)}=1$;

$\sqrt{(1-b)(1+c)}+\sqrt{(1+b)(1-c)}=\sqrt{2}$

$\sqrt{(1-a)(1+c)}+\sqrt{(1-c)(1+a)}=\sqrt{3}$

square both sides, get three equations:

$2ab-1=2\sqrt{(1-a^2)(1-b^2)}$

$2bc=2\sqrt{(1-b^2)(1-c^2)}$

$2ac+1=2\sqrt{(1-c^2)(1-a^2)}$

Getting that $a^2+b^2-ab=\frac{3}{4}$

$b^2+c^2=1$

$a^2+c^2+ac=\frac{3}{4}$

Subtract first and third equation, getting $(b+c)(b-c)=a(b+c)$, $a=b-c$

Put it in first equation, getting $b^2-2bc+c^2+b^2-b(b-c)=b^2+c^2-bc=\frac{3}{4}$, $bc=\frac{1}{4}$

Since $a^2=b^2+c^2-2bc=\frac{1}{2}$, the final answer is $\frac{1}{4}*\frac{1}{4}*\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{32}$ the final answer is $\boxed{033}$

~bluesoul

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2021 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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