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Special Triangles: all problems

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Problem 31.3.1

AMC 10

Let ABCABC be an equilateral triangle. Extend side AB‾\overline{AB} beyond BB to a point B′B' so that BB′=3⋅ABBB' = 3 \cdot AB. Similarly, extend side BC‾\overline{BC} beyond CC to a point C′C' so that CC′=3⋅BCCC' = 3 \cdot BC, and extend side CA‾\overline{CA} beyond AA to a point A′A' so that AA′=3⋅CAAA' = 3 \cdot CA. What is the ratio of the area of △A′B′C′\triangle A'B'C' to the area of △ABC\triangle ABC?

Problem 31.3.2

AMC 10

Triangle ABCABC has a right angle at BB, AB=1AB = 1, and BC=2BC = 2. The bisector of ∠BAC\angle BAC meets BC‾\overline{BC} at DD. What is BDBD?

Problem 31.3.3(additional)

AIME

In quadrilateral ABCDABCD, ∠B\angle B is a right angle, diagonal AC‾\overline{AC} is perpendicular to CD‾\overline{CD}, AB=18AB = 18, BC=21BC = 21, and CD=14CD = 14. Find the perimeter of ABCDABCD.

Problem 31.3.4(additional)

AMC 10

In rectangle ABCDABCD, AB‾=20\overline{AB} = 20 and BC‾=10\overline{BC} = 10. Let EE be a point on CD‾\overline{CD} such that ∠CBE=15∘\angle CBE = 15^\circ. What is AE‾\overline{AE}?

Problem 31.3.5(additional)

AMC 12

How many non-congruent right triangles with positive integer leg lengths have areas that are numerically equal to 33 times their perimeters?

Problem 31.3.6(additional)

AMC 10

Points A,B,CA, B, C and DD lie on a line, in that order, with AB=CDAB = CD and BC=12BC = 12. Point EE is not on the line, and BE=CE=10BE = CE = 10. The perimeter of △AED\triangle AED is twice the perimeter of △BEC\triangle BEC. Find ABAB.

Problem 31.3.7(additional)

AMC 10

A large equilateral triangle is constructed by using toothpicks to create rows of small equilateral triangles. For example, in the figure, we have 33 rows of small congruent equilateral triangles, with 55 small triangles in the base row. How many toothpicks would be needed to construct a large equilateral triangle if the base row of the triangle consists of 20032003 small equilateral triangles?

Problem 31.3.8(additional)

AMC 12

Let A0=(0,0)A_0 = (0, 0). Distinct points A1,A2,…A_1, A_2, \dots lie on the xx-axis, and distinct points B1,B2,…B_1, B_2, \dots lie on the graph of y=xy = \sqrt{x}. For every positive integer nn, An−1BnAnA_{n-1}B_nA_n is an equilateral triangle. What is the least nn for which the length A0An≥100A_0A_n \geq 100?

Problem 31.3.9(additional)

AMC 10Challenge

Suppose that △ABC\triangle ABC is an equilateral triangle of side length ss, with the property that there is a unique point PP inside the triangle such that AP=1AP = 1, BP=3BP = \sqrt{3}, and CP=2CP = 2. What is ss?