King James D.

Palma

Review Math Session

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Agenda
Problem Solving

Problem 1

Problem 2

Problem 3

Summary

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Problem Solving
King James D. Palma
“ A problem well stated is a problem
half solved.
John Dewey (1859 – 1952)
”
 Problem 1

In a convex polygon, the number of diagonals is 23 times the number of its sides. How many sides does it have?
Given:
Required:
Solution:

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 Problem 2

In the figure in the right, BC is the diameter of a semicircle

centered at O, which intersects AB and AC at D and E
respectively. Suppose that AD = 9, DB = 4, and . Find the
length of AE
Given:
Required:
Solution:
Notice that is an inscribed angle of Circle O. Hence, . In this way, is
also a right angle.
Notice also that, is an inscribed angle. And . Therefore,

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 Problem 2

In the figure in the right, BC is the diameter of a semicircle

centered at O, which intersects AB and AC at D and E
respectively. Suppose that AD = 9, DB = 4, and . Find the
length of AE
Solution:
By SOH-CAH-TOA,

Equating this two equations we have,

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 Problem 2

In the figure in the right, BC is the diameter of a semicircle

centered at O, which intersects AB and AC at D and E
respectively. Suppose that AD = 9, DB = 4, and . Find the
length of AE
Solution:
Note the identity,

Thus,

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 Problem 2

In the figure in the right, BC is the diameter of a semicircle

centered at O, which intersects AB and AC at D and E
respectively. Suppose that AD = 9, DB = 4, and . Find the
length of AE
Solution:

Since the distance is always positive thus,

Therefore, . By Pythagorean Theorem,

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 Problem 2

In the figure in the right, BC is the diameter of a semicircle

centered at O, which intersects AB and AC at D and E
respectively. Suppose that AD = 9, DB = 4, and . Find the
length of AE
Solution:
Using the properties of two secant lines from an external point we
have,

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 Problem 3
Let ABC be an equilateral triangle with side length 16. Points D, E, F are on CA, AB, BC,
respectively such that and BD = 14. The perimeter of triangle BEF can be written in the form ,
where a, b, c, and d are integers. Find a+b+c+d.
Given: , and BD = 14

Required:
Solution:
Let AE = x, by 30-60-90 triangle, we can label the segments in

√ 3( 8− 𝑥)
triangle ABC.
By Pythagorean theorem,

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 Problem 3
Let ABC be an equilateral triangle with side length 16. Points D, E, F are on CA, AB, BC,
respectively such that and BD = 14. The perimeter of triangle BEF can be written in the form ,
where a, b, c, and d are integers. Find a+b+c+d.
Solution:

√ 3( 8− 𝑥)
Notice that Thus, we have a parity. Since, it is equilateral triangle,
both of them can be used. For the sake of solution, we use
In that way, BE = 13, BF = 11

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 Problem 3
Let ABC be an equilateral triangle with side length 16. Points D, E, F are on CA, AB, BC,
respectively such that and BD = 14. The perimeter of triangle BEF can be written in the form ,
where a, b, c, and d are integers. Find a+b+c+d.
Solution:
By Laws of Cosine,

√ 3( 8− 𝑥)
Since

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 Problem 3
Let ABC be an equilateral triangle with side length 16. Points D, E, F are on CA, AB, BC,
respectively such that and BD = 14. The perimeter of triangle BEF can be written in the form ,
where a, b, c, and d are integers. Find a+b+c+d.
Solution:

This implies that,

√ 3( 8− 𝑥)
You may check the answer if we use triangle BED for Pythagorean
theorem.

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 Summary

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 King James D. Palma
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