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 In triangle ABC, AB = 3, BC = 4, and angle B = 90 degrees. Square DEFG is inscribed in triangle ABC such that D and G are on side AC, E is on side AB and F is on side BC Find the side length of the square.

 Jan 20, 2020
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You can use similar triangles!  The side length of the square is 15/7.  cool

 Jan 20, 2020
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The answer is not 15/7, sorry. I know you can use similar triangles, but I don't know how to do the problem.

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 In triangle ABC, AB = 3, BC = 4, and angle B = 90 degrees. Square DEFG is inscribed in triangle ABC such that D and G are on side AC, E is on side AB and F is on side BC Find the side length of the square.

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 Jan 20, 2020
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Thanks! Very rigorous explanation!

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 In triangle ABC, AB = 3, BC = 4, and angle B = 90 degrees.

Square DEFG is inscribed in triangle ABC such that D and G are on side AC, E is on side AB and F is on side BC

Find the side length of the square.

 

 

tan(A)=xptan(A)=43xp=43px=34p=3x4

 

tan(C)=xqtan(C)=34xq=34qx=43q=4x3

 

p+x+q=53x4+x+4x3=5x(34+1+43)=5x3712=5x=51237x=6037x=1.¯621

 

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 Jan 21, 2020
edited by heureka  Jan 21, 2020

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