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Question Number 52261 by mr W last updated on 05/Jan/19

Commented by mr W last updated on 05/Jan/19

Three circles with radii r_a ,r_b  and r_c   have their centers at A, B and C which  have distances a, b and c to each other.  Find the maximum and minimum  area of the triangle whose vertexes  are on each of the circles.

Threecircleswithradiira,rbandrchavetheircentersatA,BandCwhichhavedistancesa,bandctoeachother.Findthemaximumandminimumareaofthetrianglewhosevertexesareoneachofthecircles.

Commented by behi83417@gmail.com last updated on 05/Jan/19

i think: max or min of area  happens  when the sides of PQ^△ R  are parallel to  sides of AB^△ C.

ithink:maxorminofareahappenswhenthesidesofPQRareparalleltosidesofABC.

Commented by mr W last updated on 06/Jan/19

since the circles have different radii,  it is not always possible to build a triangle  PQR whose sides are parallel to the  sides from triangle ABC.

sincethecircleshavedifferentradii,itisnotalwayspossibletobuildatrianglePQRwhosesidesareparalleltothesidesfromtriangleABC.

Commented by ajfour last updated on 05/Jan/19

Commented by ajfour last updated on 05/Jan/19

shall attempt later, Sir.

shallattemptlater,Sir.

Commented by mr W last updated on 06/Jan/19

thank you sir. it′s correct:  the maximum (as well as the minimum)  triangle PQR should be constructed  in the way that the tangent at R is  parallel to the side PQ and the tangent  at P is parallel to the side QR and the  tangent at Q is parallel to the side RP.  i.e. CR⊥PQ, AP⊥QR, BQ⊥RP.

thankyousir.itscorrect:themaximum(aswellastheminimum)trianglePQRshouldbeconstructedinthewaythatthetangentatRisparalleltothesidePQandthetangentatPisparalleltothesideQRandthetangentatQisparalleltothesideRP.i.e.CRPQ,APQR,BQRP.

Commented by ajfour last updated on 06/Jan/19

A(0,0)  , r_A = α, r_B = β , r_C = γ  C(((b^2 +c^2 −a^2 )/(2c)) , (√(b^2 −(((b^2 +c^2 −a^2 )/(2c)))^2 )) )  P(−αcos φ, −αsin φ)  Q(c+βcos θ, −βsin θ)  m_(PQ)  = tan δ = ((βsin θ−αsin φ)/(c+βcos θ+αcos φ))  R(x_C +γsin δ, y_C +γcos δ)  m_(PR)  = (1/(tan 𝛉))  , m_(QR)  = −(1/(tan 𝛗))  eq. of PR :  y−y_P =m_(PR) (x−x_P )  eq. of QR : y−y_Q =m_(QR) (x−x_Q )  Their intersection gives R(x_R  , y_R )     x_R  = x_C +γsin δ    y_R  = y_C +γcos δ  Hence θ, φ are determined.  r^2 = PQ^2  = (βsin θ−αsin φ)^2                              +(c+αcos θ+βcos φ)^2   A_(max) ^2 = ((r^2 h^2 )/4)  eq. of PQ : y−y_P =tan δ(x−x_P )     h= γ+((y_C −y_P −tan δ(x_C −x_P ))/(√(1+tan^2 δ))) .  For A_(min)  , we go a similar way with  α→−α, β→−β , γ→−γ.

A(0,0),rA=α,rB=β,rC=γC(b2+c2a22c,b2(b2+c2a22c)2)P(αcosϕ,αsinϕ)Q(c+βcosθ,βsinθ)mPQ=tanδ=βsinθαsinϕc+βcosθ+αcosϕR(xC+γsinδ,yC+γcosδ)mPR=1tanθ,mQR=1tanϕeq.ofPR:yyP=mPR(xxP)eq.ofQR:yyQ=mQR(xxQ)TheirintersectiongivesR(xR,yR)xR=xC+γsinδyR=yC+γcosδHenceθ,ϕaredetermined.r2=PQ2=(βsinθαsinϕ)2+(c+αcosθ+βcosϕ)2Amax2=r2h24eq.ofPQ:yyP=tanδ(xxP)h=γ+yCyPtanδ(xCxP)1+tan2δ.ForAmin,wegoasimilarwaywithαα,ββ,γγ.

Commented by ajfour last updated on 06/Jan/19

Yes Sir, thank you. Splendid question!

YesSir,thankyou.Splendidquestion!

Commented by mr W last updated on 06/Jan/19

process is correct sir!  very nice.

processiscorrectsir!verynice.

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