2024 AMC 12B Problem 24
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24.
What is the number of ordered triples of positive integers, with such that there exists a (non-degenerate) triangle with an integer inradius for which and are the lengths of the altitudes from to to and to respectively? (Recall that the inradius of a triangle is the radius of the largest possible circle that can be inscribed in the triangle.)
Answer: B
Solution:
Writing each side as the semiperimeter is so the inradius satisfies We need this to be for a positive integer with the sides (proportional to ) forming a non-degenerate triangle, requiring
Because the reciprocal sum is at least so the integer is one of Also so For each of these few values of substitute into Keeping only integral with gives the complete list The triples and have and therefore give degenerate triangles. The remaining triples are and so the answer is
Thus, the correct answer is B.
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