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# Problem K. 383. (September 2013)

K. 383. Base AB of the regular triangle ABC is extended beyond vertex A by two fifths of the length AB, to get point P. Point P is connected to the point Q that lies on side AC (closer to A) and divides it 2:3. The resulting line intersects line CB at point R. Given that AP=2684, find the length of CR.

(6 pont)

Deadline expired on October 10, 2013.

Sorry, the solution is available only in Hungarian. Google translation

Megoldás. $\displaystyle PA=QA=\frac25\cdot AB=2684$, amiből egyrészt $\displaystyle AB=6710$, másrészt $\displaystyle APQ\angle=AQP\angle=\frac{180^{\circ}-60^{\circ}}{2}=30^{\circ}$ következik. Mivel $\displaystyle RQC\angle=AQP\angle=30^{\circ}$ és $\displaystyle QCR\angle=ACB\angle=60^{\circ}$, ezért $\displaystyle CRQ\angle=180^{\circ}-(RQC\angle+QCR\angle)=90^{\circ}$ és a $\displaystyle CRQ$ háromszög egy szabályos háromszög fele. Ebből következik, hogy $\displaystyle CR=QC/2=(AC-AQ)/2=(6710-2684)/2=4026/2=2013$.

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Problems in Mathematics of KöMaL, September 2013