Question

Rectangle $ABCD$ has dimensions $AB = 107$ and $BC = 16,$ and rectangle $EFGH$ has dimensions $EF = 184$ and $FG = 17.$ Points $D,$ $E,$ $C,$ and $F$ lie on line $DF$ in that order, and $A$ and $H$ lie on opposite sides of line $DF,$ as shown. Points $A,$ $D,$ $H,$ and $G$ lie on a common circle. Find $CE.$

Answer

Answer: 104

Concepts:coordinate geometry circle perpendicular bisector

Difficulty rating: 2390

Solution:

Put line $DF$ on the $x$ -axis with $D = (0, 0)$ and $C = (107, 0),$ so $A = (0, -16).$ Let $DE = e.$ Then $E = (e, 0),$ $F = (e + 184, 0),$ and the second rectangle sits above the line: $H = (e, 17)$ and $G = (e + 184, 17).$

The center of the circle through $A,$ $D,$ $H,$ $G$ lies on the perpendicular bisector of the vertical segment $\overline{AD},$ the line $y = -8,$ and on the perpendicular bisector of the horizontal segment $\overline{HG},$ the line $x = e + 92.$ Equating the center's squared distances to $D$ and to $H,$ $\begin{aligned} &(e + 92)^2 + 8^2 \\ &= 92^2 + 25^2 = 9089, \end{aligned}$ so $(e + 92)^2 = 9025$ and $e + 92 = 95,$ giving $e = 3.$

Therefore $CE = DC - DE$ $= 107 - 3 = 104.$

2024 AIME I Problem 5

Answer: 104

Difficulty rating: 2390

Solution:

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