The area of the smallest equilateral triangle with one vertex on each of the sides of the right triangle with side lengths and [tex]$2\sqrt{3},~5,$ and $\sqrt{37},$ [/tex]as shown, is [tex] $\frac{m\sqrt{p}}{n},$ [/tex] where m, n, and p are positive integers, m and n are relatively prime, and p is not divisible by the square of any prime. What is m + n + p?

Respuesta :

Set up the given triangle on x-y coordinates with right angle at (0,0). So the two vertices are at (5,0) and (0,2[tex]sqrt{x} n]{3} [/tex])

let (a,0) and (0,b) be two vertices of the equilateral triangle. So the third vertex must be at [tex](\frac{a+\sqrt{3}b}{2} , \frac{b+\sqrt{3}a}{2} )[/tex]

for a pt (x,y) on line sx+ty=1, the minimum of [tex] \sqrt{x^{2} + {y^{2} } [/tex]
equals to [tex] \frac{1}{ \sqrt{ s^{2} + t^{2} } } [/tex]

smallest value happens at [tex] \frac{10 \sqrt{3} }{67} [/tex]

so area is [tex] \frac{75\sqrt{3}}{67} [/tex]

hence m=75, n=67, p=3
m+n+p = 75+67+3 = 145

Astute
Hey there,

Your correct answer final answer to this question would be 145.

Hope this helps.

~Jurgen