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Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $angle BAC$ is a right angle. Suppose $D$ is a point lying on $BC$ such that $BD=1$, $DC =3$ and $angle ADB=60^{circ}$, find the length of $AC$.



I was told that there is a neat way to solve the question by considering the circumcircle of $triangle ABC$. Since $angle BAC=90^{circ}$, $BC$ must be a diameter. Let $M$ be the midpoint point $BC$, then it's the centre of the circumcircle. But then I couldn't see anything substantial, please helps,










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    Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $angle BAC$ is a right angle. Suppose $D$ is a point lying on $BC$ such that $BD=1$, $DC =3$ and $angle ADB=60^{circ}$, find the length of $AC$.



    I was told that there is a neat way to solve the question by considering the circumcircle of $triangle ABC$. Since $angle BAC=90^{circ}$, $BC$ must be a diameter. Let $M$ be the midpoint point $BC$, then it's the centre of the circumcircle. But then I couldn't see anything substantial, please helps,










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      Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $angle BAC$ is a right angle. Suppose $D$ is a point lying on $BC$ such that $BD=1$, $DC =3$ and $angle ADB=60^{circ}$, find the length of $AC$.



      I was told that there is a neat way to solve the question by considering the circumcircle of $triangle ABC$. Since $angle BAC=90^{circ}$, $BC$ must be a diameter. Let $M$ be the midpoint point $BC$, then it's the centre of the circumcircle. But then I couldn't see anything substantial, please helps,










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      Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $angle BAC$ is a right angle. Suppose $D$ is a point lying on $BC$ such that $BD=1$, $DC =3$ and $angle ADB=60^{circ}$, find the length of $AC$.



      I was told that there is a neat way to solve the question by considering the circumcircle of $triangle ABC$. Since $angle BAC=90^{circ}$, $BC$ must be a diameter. Let $M$ be the midpoint point $BC$, then it's the centre of the circumcircle. But then I couldn't see anything substantial, please helps,







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          constuct a circle of radius $2,$ centerd at $0. D = (1,0), B = (2,0), c = (-2,0)$



          constuct a vector v at a 60 degree angle with tail at D.



          $A = (1 + |v| cos 60, |v| sin 60)\
          |A|^2 = 1 + |v| + frac 14 |v|^2 + frac34 |v|^2 = 2^2\
          |v|^2 + |v| - 3 = 0$



          use the binomial theorm.



          $|v| = frac{-1 + sqrt{13}}{2}\
          |AC| = sqrt{(3 + |v| cos 60)^2 + |v|^2 sin^2 60}\
          sqrt{9 + 3|v| + |v|^2)}\
          sqrt{12 + 2|v| + (-3 + |v| + |v|^2)}\
          sqrt{12 + 2|v|}\
          sqrt{11 + sqrt{13}}\
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            The circumcircle provides a good approach. $|DM|=1$, $|AM|=2$, and $|MC|=2$. Because $angle ADB = 60^{circ}$, $angle ADM = 120^{circ}$. We may then find $angle DAM$ using the law of sines:



            $$frac{sin{angle DAM}}{|DM|} = frac{sin{angle ADM}}{|AM|} implies sin{angle DAM} = frac12 sin{120^{circ}} = frac{sqrt{3}}{4} $$



            We may therefore find $angle AMD = 180^{circ} - angle DAM - angle ADM$ and therefore $angle AMC = 180^{circ} - angle AMD = angle DAM + angle ADM$. We may now use the law of cosines to find $|AC|$:



            $$begin{align}|AC|^2 &= |AM|^2+|MC|^2 - 2 |AC| |AM| cos{angle AMC}\&= 2^3 [1- cos{(120^{circ}+angle DAM)}]\&= 16 sin^2{left (60^{circ}+frac12 angle DAM right )}\ &= 4 left (sin^2{left (frac12 angle DAM right )}+3 sin^2{left (frac12 angle DAM right )} + sqrt{3} sin{angle DAM}right ) \ &= 4 left (frac{4-sqrt{13}}{8} + frac{12+3 sqrt{13}}{8} + frac34 right ) \ &= 11+sqrt{13} end{align}$$



            Thus




            $$|AC| = sqrt{11+sqrt{13}} $$




            ADDENDUM



            This is even easier when one sees that $angle ABC = 1/2 angle AMC$. Also, the previous result I had was correct but not simplified enough.






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              Let AQ be a chord perpendicular to BC cutting BC at P.



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              If $PD = x$, then $BP = 1 – x, QP = PA = sqrt 3 x$ and $AD = 2x$ [$triangle APD$ is special angled.]



              At $P, (1 – x)(x + 3) = (sqrt 3 x)^2$.



              This gives $x = dfrac {sqrt {13} - 1}{4}$, after rejecting the negative length



              From $triangle APO$, $(sqrt 3 x)^2 = 2^2 – (1 + x)^2$ … (*)



              From $triangle APC, AC^2 = (sqrt 3 x)^2 + (x + 3)^2$ … (#)



              Combining (*) and (#), we have $AC^2 = 4x + 12$.



              Result follows after putting the value of $x$ back.






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                constuct a circle of radius $2,$ centerd at $0. D = (1,0), B = (2,0), c = (-2,0)$



                constuct a vector v at a 60 degree angle with tail at D.



                $A = (1 + |v| cos 60, |v| sin 60)\
                |A|^2 = 1 + |v| + frac 14 |v|^2 + frac34 |v|^2 = 2^2\
                |v|^2 + |v| - 3 = 0$



                use the binomial theorm.



                $|v| = frac{-1 + sqrt{13}}{2}\
                |AC| = sqrt{(3 + |v| cos 60)^2 + |v|^2 sin^2 60}\
                sqrt{9 + 3|v| + |v|^2)}\
                sqrt{12 + 2|v| + (-3 + |v| + |v|^2)}\
                sqrt{12 + 2|v|}\
                sqrt{11 + sqrt{13}}\
                $






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                  $begingroup$

                  constuct a circle of radius $2,$ centerd at $0. D = (1,0), B = (2,0), c = (-2,0)$



                  constuct a vector v at a 60 degree angle with tail at D.



                  $A = (1 + |v| cos 60, |v| sin 60)\
                  |A|^2 = 1 + |v| + frac 14 |v|^2 + frac34 |v|^2 = 2^2\
                  |v|^2 + |v| - 3 = 0$



                  use the binomial theorm.



                  $|v| = frac{-1 + sqrt{13}}{2}\
                  |AC| = sqrt{(3 + |v| cos 60)^2 + |v|^2 sin^2 60}\
                  sqrt{9 + 3|v| + |v|^2)}\
                  sqrt{12 + 2|v| + (-3 + |v| + |v|^2)}\
                  sqrt{12 + 2|v|}\
                  sqrt{11 + sqrt{13}}\
                  $






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                    $begingroup$

                    constuct a circle of radius $2,$ centerd at $0. D = (1,0), B = (2,0), c = (-2,0)$



                    constuct a vector v at a 60 degree angle with tail at D.



                    $A = (1 + |v| cos 60, |v| sin 60)\
                    |A|^2 = 1 + |v| + frac 14 |v|^2 + frac34 |v|^2 = 2^2\
                    |v|^2 + |v| - 3 = 0$



                    use the binomial theorm.



                    $|v| = frac{-1 + sqrt{13}}{2}\
                    |AC| = sqrt{(3 + |v| cos 60)^2 + |v|^2 sin^2 60}\
                    sqrt{9 + 3|v| + |v|^2)}\
                    sqrt{12 + 2|v| + (-3 + |v| + |v|^2)}\
                    sqrt{12 + 2|v|}\
                    sqrt{11 + sqrt{13}}\
                    $






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                    constuct a circle of radius $2,$ centerd at $0. D = (1,0), B = (2,0), c = (-2,0)$



                    constuct a vector v at a 60 degree angle with tail at D.



                    $A = (1 + |v| cos 60, |v| sin 60)\
                    |A|^2 = 1 + |v| + frac 14 |v|^2 + frac34 |v|^2 = 2^2\
                    |v|^2 + |v| - 3 = 0$



                    use the binomial theorm.



                    $|v| = frac{-1 + sqrt{13}}{2}\
                    |AC| = sqrt{(3 + |v| cos 60)^2 + |v|^2 sin^2 60}\
                    sqrt{9 + 3|v| + |v|^2)}\
                    sqrt{12 + 2|v| + (-3 + |v| + |v|^2)}\
                    sqrt{12 + 2|v|}\
                    sqrt{11 + sqrt{13}}\
                    $







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                        The circumcircle provides a good approach. $|DM|=1$, $|AM|=2$, and $|MC|=2$. Because $angle ADB = 60^{circ}$, $angle ADM = 120^{circ}$. We may then find $angle DAM$ using the law of sines:



                        $$frac{sin{angle DAM}}{|DM|} = frac{sin{angle ADM}}{|AM|} implies sin{angle DAM} = frac12 sin{120^{circ}} = frac{sqrt{3}}{4} $$



                        We may therefore find $angle AMD = 180^{circ} - angle DAM - angle ADM$ and therefore $angle AMC = 180^{circ} - angle AMD = angle DAM + angle ADM$. We may now use the law of cosines to find $|AC|$:



                        $$begin{align}|AC|^2 &= |AM|^2+|MC|^2 - 2 |AC| |AM| cos{angle AMC}\&= 2^3 [1- cos{(120^{circ}+angle DAM)}]\&= 16 sin^2{left (60^{circ}+frac12 angle DAM right )}\ &= 4 left (sin^2{left (frac12 angle DAM right )}+3 sin^2{left (frac12 angle DAM right )} + sqrt{3} sin{angle DAM}right ) \ &= 4 left (frac{4-sqrt{13}}{8} + frac{12+3 sqrt{13}}{8} + frac34 right ) \ &= 11+sqrt{13} end{align}$$



                        Thus




                        $$|AC| = sqrt{11+sqrt{13}} $$




                        ADDENDUM



                        This is even easier when one sees that $angle ABC = 1/2 angle AMC$. Also, the previous result I had was correct but not simplified enough.






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                          The circumcircle provides a good approach. $|DM|=1$, $|AM|=2$, and $|MC|=2$. Because $angle ADB = 60^{circ}$, $angle ADM = 120^{circ}$. We may then find $angle DAM$ using the law of sines:



                          $$frac{sin{angle DAM}}{|DM|} = frac{sin{angle ADM}}{|AM|} implies sin{angle DAM} = frac12 sin{120^{circ}} = frac{sqrt{3}}{4} $$



                          We may therefore find $angle AMD = 180^{circ} - angle DAM - angle ADM$ and therefore $angle AMC = 180^{circ} - angle AMD = angle DAM + angle ADM$. We may now use the law of cosines to find $|AC|$:



                          $$begin{align}|AC|^2 &= |AM|^2+|MC|^2 - 2 |AC| |AM| cos{angle AMC}\&= 2^3 [1- cos{(120^{circ}+angle DAM)}]\&= 16 sin^2{left (60^{circ}+frac12 angle DAM right )}\ &= 4 left (sin^2{left (frac12 angle DAM right )}+3 sin^2{left (frac12 angle DAM right )} + sqrt{3} sin{angle DAM}right ) \ &= 4 left (frac{4-sqrt{13}}{8} + frac{12+3 sqrt{13}}{8} + frac34 right ) \ &= 11+sqrt{13} end{align}$$



                          Thus




                          $$|AC| = sqrt{11+sqrt{13}} $$




                          ADDENDUM



                          This is even easier when one sees that $angle ABC = 1/2 angle AMC$. Also, the previous result I had was correct but not simplified enough.






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                            The circumcircle provides a good approach. $|DM|=1$, $|AM|=2$, and $|MC|=2$. Because $angle ADB = 60^{circ}$, $angle ADM = 120^{circ}$. We may then find $angle DAM$ using the law of sines:



                            $$frac{sin{angle DAM}}{|DM|} = frac{sin{angle ADM}}{|AM|} implies sin{angle DAM} = frac12 sin{120^{circ}} = frac{sqrt{3}}{4} $$



                            We may therefore find $angle AMD = 180^{circ} - angle DAM - angle ADM$ and therefore $angle AMC = 180^{circ} - angle AMD = angle DAM + angle ADM$. We may now use the law of cosines to find $|AC|$:



                            $$begin{align}|AC|^2 &= |AM|^2+|MC|^2 - 2 |AC| |AM| cos{angle AMC}\&= 2^3 [1- cos{(120^{circ}+angle DAM)}]\&= 16 sin^2{left (60^{circ}+frac12 angle DAM right )}\ &= 4 left (sin^2{left (frac12 angle DAM right )}+3 sin^2{left (frac12 angle DAM right )} + sqrt{3} sin{angle DAM}right ) \ &= 4 left (frac{4-sqrt{13}}{8} + frac{12+3 sqrt{13}}{8} + frac34 right ) \ &= 11+sqrt{13} end{align}$$



                            Thus




                            $$|AC| = sqrt{11+sqrt{13}} $$




                            ADDENDUM



                            This is even easier when one sees that $angle ABC = 1/2 angle AMC$. Also, the previous result I had was correct but not simplified enough.






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                            The circumcircle provides a good approach. $|DM|=1$, $|AM|=2$, and $|MC|=2$. Because $angle ADB = 60^{circ}$, $angle ADM = 120^{circ}$. We may then find $angle DAM$ using the law of sines:



                            $$frac{sin{angle DAM}}{|DM|} = frac{sin{angle ADM}}{|AM|} implies sin{angle DAM} = frac12 sin{120^{circ}} = frac{sqrt{3}}{4} $$



                            We may therefore find $angle AMD = 180^{circ} - angle DAM - angle ADM$ and therefore $angle AMC = 180^{circ} - angle AMD = angle DAM + angle ADM$. We may now use the law of cosines to find $|AC|$:



                            $$begin{align}|AC|^2 &= |AM|^2+|MC|^2 - 2 |AC| |AM| cos{angle AMC}\&= 2^3 [1- cos{(120^{circ}+angle DAM)}]\&= 16 sin^2{left (60^{circ}+frac12 angle DAM right )}\ &= 4 left (sin^2{left (frac12 angle DAM right )}+3 sin^2{left (frac12 angle DAM right )} + sqrt{3} sin{angle DAM}right ) \ &= 4 left (frac{4-sqrt{13}}{8} + frac{12+3 sqrt{13}}{8} + frac34 right ) \ &= 11+sqrt{13} end{align}$$



                            Thus




                            $$|AC| = sqrt{11+sqrt{13}} $$




                            ADDENDUM



                            This is even easier when one sees that $angle ABC = 1/2 angle AMC$. Also, the previous result I had was correct but not simplified enough.







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                                Let AQ be a chord perpendicular to BC cutting BC at P.



                                enter image description here



                                If $PD = x$, then $BP = 1 – x, QP = PA = sqrt 3 x$ and $AD = 2x$ [$triangle APD$ is special angled.]



                                At $P, (1 – x)(x + 3) = (sqrt 3 x)^2$.



                                This gives $x = dfrac {sqrt {13} - 1}{4}$, after rejecting the negative length



                                From $triangle APO$, $(sqrt 3 x)^2 = 2^2 – (1 + x)^2$ … (*)



                                From $triangle APC, AC^2 = (sqrt 3 x)^2 + (x + 3)^2$ … (#)



                                Combining (*) and (#), we have $AC^2 = 4x + 12$.



                                Result follows after putting the value of $x$ back.






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                                  $begingroup$

                                  Let AQ be a chord perpendicular to BC cutting BC at P.



                                  enter image description here



                                  If $PD = x$, then $BP = 1 – x, QP = PA = sqrt 3 x$ and $AD = 2x$ [$triangle APD$ is special angled.]



                                  At $P, (1 – x)(x + 3) = (sqrt 3 x)^2$.



                                  This gives $x = dfrac {sqrt {13} - 1}{4}$, after rejecting the negative length



                                  From $triangle APO$, $(sqrt 3 x)^2 = 2^2 – (1 + x)^2$ … (*)



                                  From $triangle APC, AC^2 = (sqrt 3 x)^2 + (x + 3)^2$ … (#)



                                  Combining (*) and (#), we have $AC^2 = 4x + 12$.



                                  Result follows after putting the value of $x$ back.






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                                    Let AQ be a chord perpendicular to BC cutting BC at P.



                                    enter image description here



                                    If $PD = x$, then $BP = 1 – x, QP = PA = sqrt 3 x$ and $AD = 2x$ [$triangle APD$ is special angled.]



                                    At $P, (1 – x)(x + 3) = (sqrt 3 x)^2$.



                                    This gives $x = dfrac {sqrt {13} - 1}{4}$, after rejecting the negative length



                                    From $triangle APO$, $(sqrt 3 x)^2 = 2^2 – (1 + x)^2$ … (*)



                                    From $triangle APC, AC^2 = (sqrt 3 x)^2 + (x + 3)^2$ … (#)



                                    Combining (*) and (#), we have $AC^2 = 4x + 12$.



                                    Result follows after putting the value of $x$ back.






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                                    Let AQ be a chord perpendicular to BC cutting BC at P.



                                    enter image description here



                                    If $PD = x$, then $BP = 1 – x, QP = PA = sqrt 3 x$ and $AD = 2x$ [$triangle APD$ is special angled.]



                                    At $P, (1 – x)(x + 3) = (sqrt 3 x)^2$.



                                    This gives $x = dfrac {sqrt {13} - 1}{4}$, after rejecting the negative length



                                    From $triangle APO$, $(sqrt 3 x)^2 = 2^2 – (1 + x)^2$ … (*)



                                    From $triangle APC, AC^2 = (sqrt 3 x)^2 + (x + 3)^2$ … (#)



                                    Combining (*) and (#), we have $AC^2 = 4x + 12$.



                                    Result follows after putting the value of $x$ back.







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