Miscellaneous Problems 4 ASSIGNMENT 1
MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS 4
1. A circle with radius x cm is inscribed inside a triangle ABC, where ACB is a right angle. If AB =
9cm and the area of the triangle ABC is 36cm2, find the value of x
(a) 2.2 (b) 2.6 (c) 3 (d) 3.4
2. The figure below shows two circles with centre A and B, and a line L which is a tangent to the circles
at X and Y. Suppose that XY = 40 cm. AB = 41 cm and the area of the quadrilateral ABYX is 300
cm2 if a and b denote the areas of the circles with centre A and centre B respectively, find the value
of b/a
3. K and L are, respectively points on the sides AB and CD such that BAL = CDK. Prove that
BLA = CKD
4. In the triangle ABC, the bisectors of A and B meet at the incentre I, the extension of AI meets the
circumcircle of triangle ABC at D. Let P be the foot of the perpendicular from B onto AD, and Q a
point on the extension of AD such that ID = DQ. Determine the value of (BQ × IB) / (BP ×ID).
5. In the following diagram right angled triangle ABC, AC = BC = 1 and DEF is an arc of a circle with
x
center A. Suppose the shaded areas BDE and CEF are equal and AD = .What is the value of x?
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6. Let P1, P2 …, P41 be 41 distinct points on the segment BC of a triangle ABC, where AB=AC = 7.
( AP i )
41
Evaluate the sum i=1 i
2
+ [Link]
i
7. If in any triangle ABC, the median AM, the altitude BH and the angle bisector CD are concurrent.
Prove, in the usual notation for the triangle
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Answers Key
1. (c) 2. (16) 4. (2) 5. (2)
6. 2009
SOLUTIONS
1. A circle with radius x cm is inscribed inside a triangle ABC, where ACB is a right angle. If AB =
9cm and the area of the triangle ABC is 36cm2, find the value of x
(a) 2.2 (b) 2.6 (c) 3 (d) 3.4
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Note that area of ABC = (AB)x + x2. Thus we obtain 36 = 9x + x2, or x2 + 9x – 36 = 0. Solving the
equation gives x = 3 or x = -12. so the radius is 3 cm.
2. The figure below shows two circles with centre A and B, and a line L which is a tangent to the circles
at X and Y. Suppose that XY = 40 cm. AB = 41 cm and the area of the quadrilateral ABYX is 300
cm2 if a and b denote the areas of the circles with centre A and centre B respectively, find the value
of b/a
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Sol.
Let the radii of the circles with centres A and B be x cm and y cm respectively, and let C be the point
on the line segment BY such that AC is parallel to XY.
Then AC = 40 cm and BC = (y – x) cm. Since ABC is a right-angled triangle, we
have (y – x)2 + 402 = 412 by Pythagorean theorem, so
y – x = 9.
Now consider the trapezium ABYX. We have 300 = 40/2(x + y), which gives
x + y = 15.
Solving the two simultaneous equations, we obtain x = 3 and y = 12. Hence
3
b 12
= = 16
a 3
3. Let ABCD be a trapezium with AD||BC. Suppose K and L are, respectively points on the sides AB
and CD such that BAL = CDK. Prove that BLA = CKD
Sol.
It's clear that ADLK is cyclic. Thus ADL + AKL = 180°. Therefore BKL + BCL =
(180° - AKL) + (180°- ADL) = 180°, so that BCLK is also cyclic. Hence ABL = DCK
and BLA = 180° - ABL – BAL = 180° - DCK – CDK = CKD.
4. In the triangle ABC, the bisectors of A and B meet at the incentre I, the extension of AI meets the
circumcircle of triangle ABC at D. Let P be the foot of the perpendicular from B onto AD, and Q a
point on the extension of AD such that ID = DQ. Determine the value of (BQ × IB) / (BP ×ID).
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Sol. Let’s prove that BPQ is similar to IBQ.
First IAB = CAD = CBD. As IBA = IBC. we have IAB + IBA = CBD + IBC so that
DIB = DBI. thus DI = DB = DQ This means IBQ is a right-angled triangle with lBQ = 90°.
As Q is a common angle, we thus have BPQ is similar to IBQ. Hence. BQ|BP = IQ|IB = 2ID|IB
Consequently. (BQ IB)|(BP ID) = 2.
5. In the following diagram right angled triangle ABC, AC = BC = 1 and DEF is an arc of a circle with
x
center A. Suppose the shaded areas BDE and CEF are equal and AD = .What is the value of x?
Sol. Since the area of sector ADF and ABC equal, we have
2
1 x 1
= .
2 4 2
x=2
6. Let P1, P2 …, P41 be 41 distinct points on the segment BC of a triangle ABC, where AB=AC = 7.
( AP i )
41
Evaluate the sum i=1 i
2
+ [Link]
i
Sol.
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Construct a circle centred at A with radius AB = AC = 7. The power of Pi with respect to is PiA2
- 72, which is also equal to -[Link]. Thus. PiA2 + BPi. PiC = 72 = 49. Therefore, the sum equals 49
41 = 2009.
7. If in any triangle ABC, the median AM, the altitude BH and the angle bisector CD are concurrent.
Prove, in the usual notation for the triangle
Sol: Assume AH = x;
∴ HC = b – x.
By bisector theorem,
Also BM = CM
By Ceva’s theorem,s
Consider right triangle ABH where BH2 = c2 – x2
And from right triangle BHC, BH2 = a2 – (b–x)2
Thus,
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Thus
From (i)
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Answers Key
1. (c) 2. () 3. () 4. ()
5. () 6. () 7. ()
Solutions
1. A circle with radius x cm is inscribed inside a triangle ABC, where ACB is a right angle. If AB =
9cm and the area of the triangle ABC is 36cm2, find the value of x
(a) 2.2 (b) 2.6 (c) 3 (d) 3.4
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Note that area of ABC = (AB)x + x2. Thus we obtain 36 = 9x + x2, or x2 + 9x – 36 = 0. Solving the
equation gives x = 3 or x = -12. so the radius is 3 cm.
2. The figure below shows two circles with centre A and B, and a line L which is a tangent to the circles
at X and Y. Suppose that XY = 40 cm. AB = 41 cm and the area of the quadrilateral ABYX is 300
cm2 if a and b denote the areas of the circles with centre A and centre B respectively, find the value
of b/a
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Sol.
Let the radii of the circles with centres A and B be x cm and y cm respectively, and let C be the point
on the line segment BY such that AC is parallel to XY.
Then AC = 40 cm and BC = (y – x) cm. Since ABC is a right-angled triangle, we
have (y – x)2 + 402 = 412 by Pythagorean theorem, so
y – x = 9.
Now consider the trapezium ABYX. We have 300 = 40/2(x + y), which gives
x + y = 15.
Solving the two simultaneous equations, we obtain x = 3 and y = 12. Hence
3
b 12
= = 16
a 3
3. Let ABCD be a trapezium with AD||BC. Suppose K and L are, respectively points on the sides AB
and CD such that BAL = CDK. Prove that BLA = CKD
Sol.
It's clear that ADLK is cyclic. Thus ADL + AKL = 180°. Therefore BKL + BCL =
(180° - AKL) + (180°- ADL) = 180°, so that BCLK is also cyclic. Hence ABL = DCK
and BLA = 180° - ABL – BAL = 180° - DCK – CDK = CKD.
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4. In the triangle ABC, the bisectors of A and B meet at the incentre I, the extension of AI meets the
circumcircle of triangle ABC at D. Let P be the foot of the perpendicular from B onto AD, and Q a
point on the extension of AD such that ID = DQ. Determine the value of (BQ × IB) / (BP ×ID).
Sol. Let’s prove that BPQ is similar to IBQ.
First IAB = CAD = CBD. As IBA = IBC. we have IAB + IBA = CBD + IBC so that
DIB = DBI. thus DI = DB = DQ This means IBQ is a right-angled triangle with lBQ = 90°.
As Q is a common angle, we thus have BPQ is similar to IBQ. Hence. BQ|BP = IQ|IB = 2ID|IB
Consequently. (BQ IB)|(BP ID) = 2.
5. In the following diagram right angled triangle ABC, AC = BC = 1 and DEF is an arc of a circle with
x
center A. Suppose the shaded areas BDE and CEF are equal and AD = .What is the value of x?
Sol. Since the area of sector ADF and ABC equal, we have
2
1 x 1
= .
2 4 2
x=2
6. Let P1, P2 …, P41 be 41 distinct points on the segment BC of a triangle ABC, where AB=AC = 7.
( AP i )
41
Evaluate the sum i=1 i
2
+ [Link]
i
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Sol.
Construct a circle centred at A with radius AB = AC = 7. The power of Pi with respect to is PiA2
- 72, which is also equal to -[Link]. Thus. PiA2 + BPi. PiC = 72 = 49. Therefore, the sum equals 49
41 = 2009.
7. If in any triangle ABC, the median AM, the altitude BH and the angle bisector CD are concurrent.
Prove, in the usual notation for the triangle
Sol: Assume AH = x;
∴ HC = b – x.
By bisector theorem,
Also BM = CM
By Ceva’s theorem,s
Consider right triangle ABH where BH2 = c2 – x2
And from right triangle BHC, BH2 = a2 – (b–x)2
Thus,
Thus
From (i)