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1.

Adults made up 512\frac{5}{12} of the crowd of people at a concert. After a bus carrying 5050 more people arrived, adults made up 1125\frac{11}{25} of the people at the concert. Find the minimum number of adults who could have been at the concert after the bus arrived.

Concepts:fractiondivisibilityoptimization

Difficulty rating: 1890

Solution:

Let the original crowd have 12k12k people, of whom 5k5k are adults. After the bus arrives there are 12k+5012k + 50 people, and the number of adults is 1125(12k+50).\frac{11}{25}(12k + 50). For this to be an integer, 2525 must divide 12k+50,12k + 50, so 2512k,25 \mid 12k, and since gcd(12,25)=1\gcd(12, 25) = 1 this means kk is a multiple of 25.25.

The adult count 1125(12k+50)\frac{11}{25}(12k + 50) increases with k,k, so the minimum occurs at k=25:k = 25: the new total is 350350 and the number of adults is 1125350=154.\frac{11}{25} \cdot 350 = 154. This is achievable, for example if the bus carries 2929 adults and 2121 non-adults, so the answer is 154.154.

2.

Azar, Carl, Jon, and Sergey are the four players left in a singles tennis tournament. They are randomly assigned opponents in the semifinal matches, and the winners of those matches play each other in the final match to determine the winner of the tournament. When Azar plays Carl, Azar will win the match with probability 23.\frac{2}{3}. When either Azar or Carl plays either Jon or Sergey, Azar or Carl will win the match with probability 34.\frac{3}{4}. Assume that outcomes of different matches are independent. The probability that Carl will win the tournament is pq,\frac{p}{q}, where pp and qq are relatively prime positive integers. Find p+q.p + q.

Solution:

The three ways to pair the four players are equally likely, so Carl plays Azar in the semifinal with probability 13.\frac{1}{3}. In that case Carl beats Azar with probability 13\frac{1}{3} and then beats the Jon–Sergey winner with probability 34,\frac{3}{4}, so Carl wins the tournament with probability 1334=14.\frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{3}{4} = \frac{1}{4}.

Otherwise (probability 23\frac{2}{3}) Carl plays Jon or Sergey and wins with probability 34.\frac{3}{4}. His opponent in the final is Azar with probability 34\frac{3}{4} (Carl then wins with probability 13\frac{1}{3}) and is Jon or Sergey with probability 14\frac{1}{4} (Carl then wins with probability 34\frac{3}{4}). So in this case Carl wins the tournament with probability 34(3413+1434)=34716=2164.\frac{3}{4}\left(\frac{3}{4} \cdot \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{3}{4}\right) = \frac{3}{4} \cdot \frac{7}{16} = \frac{21}{64}.

The total probability is 1314+232164=112+732=2996,\frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{1}{4} + \frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{21}{64} = \frac{1}{12} + \frac{7}{32} = \frac{29}{96}, so p+q=29+96=125.p + q = 29 + 96 = 125.

3.

A right square pyramid with volume 5454 has a base with side length 6.6. The five vertices of the pyramid all lie on a sphere with radius mn,\frac{m}{n}, where mm and nn are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+n.m + n.

Difficulty rating: 2110

Solution:

The base has area 36,36, so 1336h=54\frac{1}{3} \cdot 36 \cdot h = 54 gives height h=92.h = \frac{9}{2}. By symmetry the sphere's center lies on the pyramid's axis, say at height zz above the base. Each base vertex is at distance 323\sqrt{2} from the axis, so the center's distance to a base vertex is z2+18,\sqrt{z^2 + 18}, while its distance to the apex is 92z.\frac{9}{2} - z.

Setting (92z)2=z2+18\left(\frac{9}{2} - z\right)^2 = z^2 + 18 gives 8149z=18,\frac{81}{4} - 9z = 18, so z=14.z = \frac{1}{4}. The radius is 9214=174,\frac{9}{2} - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{17}{4}, and m+n=17+4=21.m + n = 17 + 4 = 21.

4.

There is a positive real number xx not equal to either 120\frac{1}{20} or 12\frac{1}{2} such that log20x(22x)=log2x(202x).\log_{20x}(22x) = \log_{2x}(202x). The value log20x(22x)\log_{20x}(22x) can be written as log10(mn),\log_{10}\left(\frac{m}{n}\right), where mm and nn are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+n.m + n.

Difficulty rating: 2350

Solution:

Let yy be the common value. In natural logarithms, y=ln22xln20x=ln202xln2x.y = \frac{\ln 22x}{\ln 20x} = \frac{\ln 202x}{\ln 2x}. When two fractions are equal, each also equals the quotient of the differences of numerators and denominators: y=ln202xln22xln2xln20x=ln10111ln110=log1010111=log1011101.y = \frac{\ln 202x - \ln 22x}{\ln 2x - \ln 20x} = \frac{\ln \frac{101}{11}}{\ln \frac{1}{10}} = -\log_{10}\frac{101}{11} = \log_{10}\frac{11}{101}.

(Such an xx exists: the equation rearranges to a solvable condition, and the excluded values 120,12\frac{1}{20}, \frac{1}{2} only rule out degenerate bases.) Since gcd(11,101)=1,\gcd(11, 101) = 1, we get m+n=11+101=112.m + n = 11 + 101 = 112.

5.

Twenty distinct points are marked on a circle and labeled 11 through 2020 in clockwise order. A line segment is drawn between every pair of points whose labels differ by a prime number. Find the number of triangles formed whose vertices are among the original 2020 points.

Difficulty rating: 2400

Solution:

A triangle has vertices i<j<ki \lt j \lt k where ji,j - i, kj,k - j, and kik - i are all prime. Since ki=(ji)+(kj)k - i = (j - i) + (k - j) is a prime that is a sum of two primes, and the sum of two odd primes is even, one of the two smaller differences must equal 2.2. So the differences are {2,p}\{2, p\} in some order with pp and p+2p + 2 both prime: the twin prime pairs with p+219p + 2 \le 19 are (3,5),(3, 5), (5,7),(5, 7), (11,13),(11, 13), and (17,19).(17, 19).

For each pair, the middle vertex can be at distance 22 or at distance pp from the smallest, and the total span is p+2,p + 2, so there are 2(20(p+2))2\bigl(20 - (p + 2)\bigr) triangles. This gives 215=30,2 \cdot 15 = 30, 213=26,2 \cdot 13 = 26, 27=14,2 \cdot 7 = 14, and 21=22 \cdot 1 = 2 for the four pairs.

The total is 30+26+14+2=72.30 + 26 + 14 + 2 = 72.

6.

Let x1x2x100x_1 \le x_2 \le \cdots \le x_{100} be real numbers such that x1+x2++x100=1|x_1| + |x_2| + \cdots + |x_{100}| = 1 and x1+x2++x100=0.x_1 + x_2 + \cdots + x_{100} = 0. Among all such 100100-tuples of numbers, the greatest value that x76x16x_{76} - x_{16} can achieve is mn,\frac{m}{n}, where mm and nn are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+n.m + n.

Difficulty rating: 2600

Solution:

Since the terms sum to 00 while their absolute values sum to 1,1, the positive terms sum to 12\frac{1}{2} and the negative terms sum to 12.-\frac{1}{2}. If x16<132,x_{16} \lt -\frac{1}{32}, then x1,,x16x_1, \ldots, x_{16} are all less than 132-\frac{1}{32} and would sum below 12,-\frac{1}{2}, a contradiction; hence x16132.x_{16} \ge -\frac{1}{32}. Similarly, if x76>150x_{76} \gt \frac{1}{50} then x76,,x100x_{76}, \ldots, x_{100} are 2525 terms each exceeding 150,\frac{1}{50}, summing above 12;\frac{1}{2}; hence x76150.x_{76} \le \frac{1}{50}.

Therefore x76x16150+132=16+25800=41800,x_{76} - x_{16} \le \frac{1}{50} + \frac{1}{32} = \frac{16 + 25}{800} = \frac{41}{800}, and this is achieved by taking x1==x16=132,x_1 = \cdots = x_{16} = -\frac{1}{32}, x17==x75=0,x_{17} = \cdots = x_{75} = 0, and x76==x100=150.x_{76} = \cdots = x_{100} = \frac{1}{50}.

Since gcd(41,800)=1,\gcd(41, 800) = 1, the answer is 41+800=841.41 + 800 = 841.

7.

A circle with radius 66 is externally tangent to a circle with radius 24.24. Find the area of the triangular region bounded by the three common tangent lines of these two circles.

Difficulty rating: 2510

Solution:

The centers O1O_1 (radius 2424) and O2O_2 (radius 66) are 3030 apart. The two external tangents meet at a point PP on line O1O2O_1O_2 beyond the small circle, with PO1PO2=246=4.\frac{PO_1}{PO_2} = \frac{24}{6} = 4. Combined with PO1PO2=30,PO_1 - PO_2 = 30, this gives PO1=40PO_1 = 40 and PO2=10.PO_2 = 10. Each external tangent makes angle θ\theta with the center line, where sinθ=2440=35,\sin\theta = \frac{24}{40} = \frac{3}{5}, so tanθ=34.\tan\theta = \frac{3}{4}.

The third common tangent is the tangent at the point of tangency T,T, which is perpendicular to O1O2O_1O_2 at distance 2424 from O1.O_1. The triangle bounded by the three tangents has apex PP and base on this line, with height PT=4024=16PT = 40 - 24 = 16 and half-base 16tanθ=12.16\tan\theta = 12.

Its area is 122416=192.\frac{1}{2} \cdot 24 \cdot 16 = 192.

8.

Find the number of positive integers n600n \le 600 whose value can be uniquely determined among all positive integers when the values of n4,\left\lfloor \frac{n}{4} \right\rfloor, n5,\left\lfloor \frac{n}{5} \right\rfloor, and n6\left\lfloor \frac{n}{6} \right\rfloor are given, where x\lfloor x \rfloor denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to the real number x.x.

Solution:

The set of positive integers sharing a given triple (n4,n5,n6)\left(\left\lfloor \frac{n}{4} \right\rfloor, \left\lfloor \frac{n}{5} \right\rfloor, \left\lfloor \frac{n}{6} \right\rfloor\right) is an intersection of three intervals, hence a block of consecutive integers. So nn is uniquely determined exactly when neither n1n - 1 nor n+1n + 1 gives the same triple: some floor must drop at n1,n - 1, meaning 4,5,4, 5, or 66 divides n,n, and some floor must jump at n+1,n + 1, meaning 4,5,4, 5, or 66 divides n+1.n + 1.

Since nn and n+1n + 1 cannot both be even, the divisor pairs for (n,n+1)(n, n + 1) are (4,5),(4, 5), (5,4),(5, 4), (5,6),(5, 6), and (6,5).(6, 5). Working modulo 60:60: 4n,  5n+14 \mid n,\; 5 \mid n + 1 gives n4,24,44;n \equiv 4, 24, 44; 5n,  4n+15 \mid n,\; 4 \mid n + 1 gives n15,35,55;n \equiv 15, 35, 55; 5n,  6n+15 \mid n,\; 6 \mid n + 1 gives n5,35;n \equiv 5, 35; and 6n,  5n+16 \mid n,\; 5 \mid n + 1 gives n24,54.n \equiv 24, 54. The union is the 88 residues {4,5,15,24,35,44,54,55}\{4, 5, 15, 24, 35, 44, 54, 55\} modulo 60.60.

Each residue occurs 1010 times among 1n600,1 \le n \le 600, so the count is 810=80.8 \cdot 10 = 80. (Note n=600n = 600 fails: 601601 is divisible by none of 4,5,6,4, 5, 6, so 601,602,603601, 602, 603 share 600600's triple.)

9.

Let A\ell_A and B\ell_B be two distinct parallel lines. For positive integers mm and n,n, distinct points A1,A2,A3,,AmA_1, A_2, A_3, \ldots, A_m lie on A,\ell_A, and distinct points B1,B2,B3,,BnB_1, B_2, B_3, \ldots, B_n lie on B.\ell_B. Additionally, when segments AiBj\overline{A_iB_j} are drawn for all i=1,2,3,,mi = 1, 2, 3, \ldots, m and j=1,2,3,,n,j = 1, 2, 3, \ldots, n, no point strictly between A\ell_A and B\ell_B lies on more than two of the segments. Find the number of bounded regions into which this figure divides the plane when m=7m = 7 and n=5.n = 5. The figure shows that there are 88 regions when m=3m = 3 and n=2.n = 2.

Solution:

Two segments AiBj\overline{A_iB_j} and AkBl\overline{A_kB_l} cross strictly between the lines exactly when one of the AA's comes first and the other's BB comes first, which happens for exactly one pairing of any two AA's with any two BB's. By the general-position hypothesis these crossings are distinct, so there are X=(m2)(n2)X = \binom{m}{2}\binom{n}{2} of them.

Clip the two lines to long segments and apply Euler's formula. The vertices are the m+nm + n marked points, the XX crossings, and the 44 clipped line ends, so V=m+n+X+4.V = m + n + X + 4. Line A\ell_A is divided into m+1m + 1 edges and B\ell_B into n+1;n + 1; each crossing splits two segments, so the drawn segments contribute mn+2Xmn + 2X edges, giving E=mn+m+n+2X+2.E = mn + m + n + 2X + 2. Then F=EV+2=mn+X,F = E - V + 2 = mn + X, of which one face is unbounded, so there are mn+X1mn + X - 1 bounded regions. For m=3,m = 3, n=2n = 2 this gives 6+31=8,6 + 3 - 1 = 8, matching the figure.

For m=7m = 7 and n=5:n = 5: 35+(72)(52)1=35+21101=244.35 + \binom{7}{2}\binom{5}{2} - 1 = 35 + 21 \cdot 10 - 1 = 244.

10.

Find the remainder when ((32)2)+((42)2)++((402)2)\binom{\binom{3}{2}}{2} + \binom{\binom{4}{2}}{2} + \cdots + \binom{\binom{40}{2}}{2} is divided by 1000.1000.

Difficulty rating: 2650

Solution:

Since (n2)=n(n1)2\binom{n}{2} = \frac{n(n-1)}{2} and (n2)1=(n+1)(n2)2,\binom{n}{2} - 1 = \frac{(n+1)(n-2)}{2}, ((n2)2)=12n(n1)2(n+1)(n2)2=(n+1)n(n1)(n2)8=3(n+14).\binom{\binom{n}{2}}{2} = \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{n(n-1)}{2} \cdot \frac{(n+1)(n-2)}{2} = \frac{(n+1)n(n-1)(n-2)}{8} = 3\binom{n+1}{4}.

By the hockey stick identity, n=3403(n+14)=3k=441(k4)=3(425)=3850668=2552004.\sum_{n=3}^{40} 3\binom{n+1}{4} = 3\sum_{k=4}^{41}\binom{k}{4} = 3\binom{42}{5} = 3 \cdot 850668 = 2552004.

The remainder upon division by 10001000 is 4.4.

11.

Let ABCDABCD be a convex quadrilateral with AB=2,AB = 2, AD=7,AD = 7, and CD=3CD = 3 such that the bisectors of acute angles DAB\angle DAB and ADC\angle ADC intersect at the midpoint of BC.\overline{BC}. Find the square of the area of ABCD.ABCD.

Solution:

Place A=(0,0)A = (0, 0) and D=(7,0)D = (7, 0) with B,CB, C above the axis, and let MM be the midpoint of BC.\overline{BC}. Reflecting BB over the bisector line AMAM carries ray ABAB to ray AD,AD, so BB maps to B=(2,0),B' = (2, 0), and reflecting CC over the bisector DMDM gives C=(4,0).C' = (4, 0). Since MM lies on both mirror lines, MB=MB=MC=MC,MB' = MB = MC = MC', so MM is equidistant from BB' and CC' and hence M=(3,h)M = (3, h) for some h>0.h \gt 0.

Write DAB=2α\angle DAB = 2\alpha and ADC=2δ,\angle ADC = 2\delta, so tanα=h3\tan\alpha = \frac{h}{3} and tanδ=h4.\tan\delta = \frac{h}{4}. Then B=(2cos2α,2sin2α)B = (2\cos 2\alpha,\, 2\sin 2\alpha) and C=(73cos2δ,3sin2δ),C = (7 - 3\cos 2\delta,\, 3\sin 2\delta), and the midpoint condition on the xx-coordinates reads 2cos2α3cos2δ=1.2\cos 2\alpha - 3\cos 2\delta = -1. Substituting cos2α=9h29+h2\cos 2\alpha = \frac{9 - h^2}{9 + h^2} and cos2δ=16h216+h2\cos 2\delta = \frac{16 - h^2}{16 + h^2} and clearing denominators gives 2h4=10h2,2h^4 = 10h^2, so h2=5.h^2 = 5. (The yy-coordinate condition is then satisfied automatically: 2sin2α+3sin2δ=657+857=2h.2\sin 2\alpha + 3\sin 2\delta = \frac{6\sqrt{5}}{7} + \frac{8\sqrt{5}}{7} = 2h.)

Now cos2α=27,\cos 2\alpha = \frac{2}{7}, sin2α=357,\sin 2\alpha = \frac{3\sqrt{5}}{7}, cos2δ=1121,\cos 2\delta = \frac{11}{21}, sin2δ=8521,\sin 2\delta = \frac{8\sqrt{5}}{21}, so B=(47,657)B = \left(\frac{4}{7}, \frac{6\sqrt{5}}{7}\right) and C=(387,857).C = \left(\frac{38}{7}, \frac{8\sqrt{5}}{7}\right). The shoelace formula on A,B,C,DA, B, C, D gives area 65,6\sqrt{5}, whose square is 180.180.

12.

Let a,b,x,a, b, x, and yy be real numbers with a>4a \gt 4 and b>1b \gt 1 such that x2a2+y2a216=(x20)2b21+(y11)2b2=1.\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{a^2 - 16} = \frac{(x - 20)^2}{b^2 - 1} + \frac{(y - 11)^2}{b^2} = 1. Find the least possible value of a+b.a + b.

Difficulty rating: 3160

Solution:

The first ellipse has c2=a2(a216)=16,c^2 = a^2 - (a^2 - 16) = 16, hence foci F1=(4,0)F_1 = (-4, 0) and F2=(4,0),F_2 = (4, 0), with distance sum 2a.2a. The second is centered at (20,11)(20, 11) with vertical major axis and c2=b2(b21)=1,c^2 = b^2 - (b^2 - 1) = 1, hence foci G1=(20,10)G_1 = (20, 10) and G2=(20,12),G_2 = (20, 12), with distance sum 2b.2b. If P=(x,y)P = (x, y) lies on both, then 2a+2b=(PF1+PG1)+(PF2+PG2)F1G1+F2G2=242+102+162+122=26+20=46,2a + 2b = (PF_1 + PG_1) + (PF_2 + PG_2) \ge F_1G_1 + F_2G_2 = \sqrt{24^2 + 10^2} + \sqrt{16^2 + 12^2} = 26 + 20 = 46, so a+b23.a + b \ge 23.

Equality requires PP to lie on both segments F1G1\overline{F_1G_1} and F2G2.\overline{F_2G_2}. These segments do intersect, at P=(14,152):P = \left(14, \frac{15}{2}\right): then PF1=392,PF_1 = \frac{39}{2}, PF2=252,PF_2 = \frac{25}{2}, so 2a=32,2a = 32, a=16>4;a = 16 \gt 4; and PG1=132,PG_1 = \frac{13}{2}, PG2=152,PG_2 = \frac{15}{2}, so 2b=14,2b = 14, b=7>1.b = 7 \gt 1.

Hence the least possible value of a+ba + b is 16+7=23.16 + 7 = 23.

13.

There is a polynomial P(x)P(x) with integer coefficients such that P(x)=(x23101)6(x1051)(x701)(x421)(x301)P(x) = \frac{(x^{2310} - 1)^6}{(x^{105} - 1)(x^{70} - 1)(x^{42} - 1)(x^{30} - 1)} holds for every 0<x<1.0 \lt x \lt 1. Find the coefficient of x2022x^{2022} in P(x).P(x).

Solution:

For 0<x<1,0 \lt x \lt 1, P(x)=(1x2310)61(1x105)(1x70)(1x42)(1x30),P(x) = (1 - x^{2310})^6 \cdot \frac{1}{(1 - x^{105})(1 - x^{70})(1 - x^{42})(1 - x^{30})}, and each factor 11xk\frac{1}{1 - x^k} expands as a geometric series. Since 2022<2310,2022 \lt 2310, the factor (1x2310)6(1 - x^{2310})^6 contributes only its constant term 1,1, so the coefficient of x2022x^{2022} is the number of nonnegative integer solutions of 105a+70b+42c+30d=2022.105a + 70b + 42c + 30d = 2022.

Reducing modulo 22 gives 105a2022,105a \equiv 2022, so aa is even; modulo 33 gives 70b20220,70b \equiv 2022 \equiv 0, so 3b;3 \mid b; modulo 55 gives 2c20222,2c \equiv 2022 \equiv 2, so c1(mod5);c \equiv 1 \pmod 5; modulo 77 gives 2d20226,2d \equiv 2022 \equiv 6, so d3(mod7).d \equiv 3 \pmod 7. Writing a=2a,a = 2a', b=3b,b = 3b', c=5c+1,c = 5c' + 1, d=7d+3d = 7d' + 3 turns the equation into 210(a+b+c+d)+42+90=2022,soa+b+c+d=9.210(a' + b' + c' + d') + 42 + 90 = 2022, \qquad \text{so} \qquad a' + b' + c' + d' = 9.

By stars and bars there are (123)=220\binom{12}{3} = 220 solutions, so the coefficient is 220.220.

14.

For positive integers a,a, b,b, and cc with a<b<c,a \lt b \lt c, consider collections of postage stamps in denominations a,a, b,b, and cc cents that contain at least one stamp of each denomination. If there exists such a collection that contains sub-collections worth every whole number of cents up to 10001000 cents, let f(a,b,c)f(a, b, c) be the minimum number of stamps in such a collection. Find the sum of the three least values of cc such that f(a,b,c)=97f(a, b, c) = 97 for some choice of aa and b.b.

Difficulty rating: 3500

Solution:

To form 11 cent we need a=1.a = 1. Suppose the collection has xx ones, yy stamps of b,b, and zz of c.c. The value b1b - 1 must be made from ones alone, so xb1;x \ge b - 1; the value c1c - 1 must be made from ones and bb's, so x+ybc1;x + yb \ge c - 1; and the total x+yb+zcx + yb + zc must be at least 1000.1000. Conversely these three conditions suffice: with xb1x \ge b - 1 the ones and bb's make every value up to x+yb,x + yb, and then cc's extend this to every value up to the total. So the optimum takes x=b1,x = b - 1, then the least yy with x+ybc1,x + yb \ge c - 1, then the least zz reaching 1000.1000.

For fixed c,c, the count f(1,b,c)f(1, b, c) is maximized at b=c1b = c - 1 (many ones, which cover value least efficiently), where the optimal collection is c2c - 2 ones, one stamp of c1,c - 1, and 10032cc\left\lceil \frac{1003 - 2c}{c} \right\rceil stamps of c,c, totaling c3+1003c.c - 3 + \left\lceil \frac{1003}{c} \right\rceil. For 12c8712 \le c \le 87 this maximum is at most 9696 (it is 9393 at c=12,c = 12, decreases in the middle, and returns to 9696 at c=87c = 87), so no bb gives 97;97; a quick check of c10c \le 10 shows the possible counts skip 9797 there as well.

For c=11,c = 11, taking b=7b = 7 gives 66 ones, one 77 (reaching 131013 \ge 10), and 98711=90\left\lceil \frac{987}{11} \right\rceil = 90 elevens: f(1,7,11)=6+1+90=97.f(1, 7, 11) = 6 + 1 + 90 = 97. For c=88c = 88 and c=89,c = 89, taking b=87b = 87 gives 8686 ones, one 8787 (reaching 173173), and 82788=82789=10\left\lceil \frac{827}{88} \right\rceil = \left\lceil \frac{827}{89} \right\rceil = 10 stamps of c,c, for 86+1+10=9786 + 1 + 10 = 97 in both cases. So the three least values of cc are 11,88,89,11, 88, 89, with sum 188.188.

15.

Two externally tangent circles ω1\omega_1 and ω2\omega_2 have centers O1O_1 and O2,O_2, respectively. A third circle Ω\Omega passing through O1O_1 and O2O_2 intersects ω1\omega_1 at BB and CC and ω2\omega_2 at AA and D,D, as shown. Suppose that AB=2,AB = 2, O1O2=15,O_1O_2 = 15, CD=16,CD = 16, and ABO1CDO2ABO_1CDO_2 is a convex hexagon. Find the area of this hexagon.

Difficulty rating: 3700

Solution:

All six hexagon vertices lie on Ω:\Omega: O1O_1 and O2O_2 by hypothesis, and A,B,C,DA, B, C, D as intersection points with Ω.\Omega. Let RR be the radius of Ω,\Omega, and let the arcs cut off by the sides AB,AB, BO1,BO_1, O1C,O_1C, CD,CD, DO2,DO_2, O2AO_2A be 2α,2β,2β,2γ,2δ,2δ2\alpha, 2\beta, 2\beta, 2\gamma, 2\delta, 2\delta (the two β\beta's because chords BO1=O1C=r1,BO_1 = O_1C = r_1, the radius of ω1,\omega_1, and likewise O2A=O2D=r2O_2A = O_2D = r_2), so α+2β+γ+2δ=π.\alpha + 2\beta + \gamma + 2\delta = \pi. Each chord equals 2Rsin(half its arc):2R\sin(\text{half its arc}): 2Rsinα=2,2R\sin\alpha = 2, 2Rsinγ=16,2R\sin\gamma = 16, and the chord O1O2\overline{O_1O_2} subtends 2β+2γ+2δ,2\beta + 2\gamma + 2\delta, giving 2Rsin(α+σ)=152R\sin(\alpha + \sigma) = 15 where σ=β+δ.\sigma = \beta + \delta. External tangency gives a second equation worth 15:15: r1+r2=2R(sinβ+sinδ)=15.r_1 + r_2 = 2R(\sin\beta + \sin\delta) = 15.

Since γ=πα2σ,\gamma = \pi - \alpha - 2\sigma, we have sinγ=sin(α+2σ).\sin\gamma = \sin(\alpha + 2\sigma). Sum-to-product then gives 18=2R[sin(α+2σ)+sinα]=4Rsin(α+σ)cosσ=30cosσ,18 = 2R\left[\sin(\alpha + 2\sigma) + \sin\alpha\right] = 4R\sin(\alpha + \sigma)\cos\sigma = 30\cos\sigma, so cosσ=35,\cos\sigma = \frac{3}{5}, and similarly 14=4Rcos(α+σ)sinσ14 = 4R\cos(\alpha + \sigma)\sin\sigma gives Rcos(α+σ)=358.R\cos(\alpha + \sigma) = \frac{35}{8}. Combining with 2Rsin(α+σ)=152R\sin(\alpha + \sigma) = 15 yields 4R2=225+122516,4R^2 = 225 + \frac{1225}{16}, so R2=482564.R^2 = \frac{4825}{64}. Also 15=2R(sinβ+sinδ)=4Rsinσ2cosβδ215 = 2R(\sin\beta + \sin\delta) = 4R\sin\frac{\sigma}{2}\cos\frac{\beta - \delta}{2} with sinσ2=15,\sin\frac{\sigma}{2} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}, so cosβδ2=1554R\cos\frac{\beta - \delta}{2} = \frac{15\sqrt{5}}{4R} and cos(βδ)=11258R21.\cos(\beta - \delta) = \frac{1125}{8R^2} - 1.

Joining the center of Ω\Omega to the six vertices splits the hexagon into six triangles, so its area is 12R2[sin2α+2sin2β+2sin2δ+sin2γ].\frac{1}{2}R^2\left[\sin 2\alpha + 2\sin 2\beta + 2\sin 2\delta + \sin 2\gamma\right]. Now R2(sin2β+sin2δ)=2R2sinσcos(βδ)=85(11258R2)=8358,R^2(\sin 2\beta + \sin 2\delta) = 2R^2 \sin\sigma\cos(\beta - \delta) = \frac{8}{5}\left(\frac{1125}{8} - R^2\right) = \frac{835}{8}, while sin2α+sin2γ=2sin2σcos(2(α+σ))=22425(95193)\sin 2\alpha + \sin 2\gamma = -2\sin 2\sigma \cos\bigl(2(\alpha + \sigma)\bigr) = -2 \cdot \frac{24}{25} \cdot \left(-\frac{95}{193}\right) since cos(2(α+σ))=122254R2=95193,\cos\bigl(2(\alpha+\sigma)\bigr) = 1 - \frac{2 \cdot 225}{4R^2} = -\frac{95}{193}, so 12R2(sin2α+sin2γ)=12482564912965=2858.\frac{1}{2}R^2(\sin 2\alpha + \sin 2\gamma) = \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{4825}{64} \cdot \frac{912}{965} = \frac{285}{8}. The area is 8358+2858=140.\frac{835}{8} + \frac{285}{8} = 140.