1993 UNCO Math Contest II Problems/Problem 9
Problem
Let 
be a point inside the rectangle 
. If 
, 
and 
, find the length of 
.
(Hint: draw helpful vertical and horizontal lines.)
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Solution
By the British Flag Theorem, we have AP^2+CP^2=BP^2+DP^2. Substituting in, we have 25+121=100+DP^2. We find DP to be \sqrt{46} .
See also
| 1993 UNCO Math Contest II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 10 | |
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