1997 AIME 第 6 题

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点 BB 位于正 nn 边形 A1A2⋯AnA_1A_2\cdots A_n 的外部,且 A1A2BA_1A_2B 是等边三角形。若 AnA_n、A1A_1、BB 是某个正多边形的连续三个顶点,求 nn 的最大值。

Point BB is in the exterior of the regular nn-sided polygon A1A2⋯An,A_1A_2\cdots A_n, and A1A2BA_1A_2B is an equilateral triangle. What is the largest value of nn for which An,A_n, A1,A_1, and BB are consecutive vertices of a regular polygon?

答案:42
知识点:正多边形角度和整除性
难度评级:2300
小提示:

在 A1A_1 处,nn 边形的内角、60∘60^\circ 角和 ∠BA1An\angle BA_1A_n 合起来是 360∘360^\circ

The nn-gon’s interior angle, the 60∘60^\circ angle, and ∠BA1An\angle BA_1A_n together fill 360∘360^\circ at A1A_1

大提示:

令 ∠BA1An\angle BA_1A_n 等于正 mm 边形的内角,可得 1m=16−1n\frac{1}{m} = \frac{1}{6} - \frac{1}{n},所以 n−6n - 6 必须整除 3636

Setting ∠BA1An\angle BA_1A_n equal to the interior angle of a regular mm-gon gives 1m=16−1n,\frac{1}{m} = \frac{1}{6} - \frac{1}{n}, so n−6n - 6 must divide 3636

解答:

因为 BB 在 nn 边形外部,所以 A1A_1 处的三个角:内角 ∠AnA1A2=(n−2)180∘n\angle A_nA_1A_2 = \frac{(n-2)180^\circ}{n}、等边三角形的角 ∠A2A1B=60∘\angle A_2A_1B = 60^\circ,以及 ∠BA1An\angle BA_1A_n,合起来是一整圈。因此 ∠BA1An=300∘−(n−2)180∘n=120∘+360∘n。 \begin{aligned} \angle BA_1A_n &= 300^\circ - \frac{(n-2)180^\circ}{n} \\ &= 120^\circ + \frac{360^\circ}{n} \end{aligned}\text{。}又因为这两条边都等于 nn 边形的边长,所以 AnA1=A1BA_nA_1 = A_1B。

若 AnA_n、A1A_1、BB 是正 mm 边形的连续顶点,则这个角必须等于该正 mm 边形的内角:120∘+360∘n=180∘−360∘m120^\circ + \frac{360^\circ}{n} = 180^\circ - \frac{360^\circ}{m},化简得 1m=16−1n\frac{1}{m} = \frac{1}{6} - \frac{1}{n},所以 m=6nn−6=6+36n−6m = \frac{6n}{n - 6} = 6 + \frac{36}{n - 6}。

因此 n−6n - 6 必须整除 3636。最大选择为 n−6=36n - 6 = 36,即 n=42n = 42(此时 m=7m = 7)。

Since BB is outside the nn-gon, the angles at A1A_1 — the interior angle ∠AnA1A2=(n−2)180∘n,\angle A_nA_1A_2 = \frac{(n-2)180^\circ}{n}, the equilateral angle ∠A2A1B=60∘,\angle A_2A_1B = 60^\circ, and ∠BA1An\angle BA_1A_n — fill a full revolution, so ∠BA1An=300∘−(n−2)180∘n=120∘+360∘n. \begin{aligned} \angle BA_1A_n &= 300^\circ - \frac{(n-2)180^\circ}{n} \\ &= 120^\circ + \frac{360^\circ}{n}. \end{aligned} Also AnA1=A1B,A_nA_1 = A_1B, since both equal the side of the nn-gon.

For An,A_n, A1,A_1, BB to be consecutive vertices of a regular mm-gon, this angle must be the mm-gon’s interior angle: 120∘+360∘n=180∘−360∘m,120^\circ + \frac{360^\circ}{n} = 180^\circ - \frac{360^\circ}{m}, which simplifies to 1m=16−1n,\frac{1}{m} = \frac{1}{6} - \frac{1}{n}, so m=6nn−6=6+36n−6.m = \frac{6n}{n - 6} = 6 + \frac{36}{n - 6}.

Thus n−6n - 6 must divide 36,36, and the largest choice is n−6=36,n - 6 = 36, i.e. n=42n = 42 (with m=7m = 7).

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