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In triangle $STU$, let $M$ be the midpoint of $\overline{ST},$ and let $N$ be on $\overline{TU}$ such that $\overline{SN}$ is an altitude of triangle $STU$.  If $ST = 13$, $SU = 14$, $TU = 4$, and $\overline{SN}$ and $\overline{UM}$ intersect at $X$, then what is $UX$?

 Apr 30, 2024
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What is UX?

 

S(0;0)T(13,0)M(6.5,0)fS(x)=±142x2fT(x)=±42(x13)2x2142=(x13)242x2142=x226x+1324226x=16916+196xU=34926xU=13.4¯230769yU=3.9776

U(13.423, 3.978)mTU=yUxUxT=3.977613.4230813=9.4015mNS=1mTU=0.10637

 

fSN(x)=mNS(xxS)+yS=0.10637x

 

mUM=yUxUxM=3.977613.4236.5mUM=0.5387

 

fUM(x)=mUM(xxM)+yMfUM(x)=0.5387x0.53876.5fUM(x)=0.5387x3.502

 

fUM(x)=fSN(x)0.5387x3.5020=0.10637xxX=3.50200.5387+0.10637xX=5.4285yX=0.57743X(5.4285,0.57743)

 

¯UX=(yUyX)2+(xUxX)2¯UX=(3.9776(0.57743))2+(13.42315.4285)2¯UX=9.2012

 

laugh  !

 Apr 30, 2024
edited by asinus  May 1, 2024
edited by asinus  May 1, 2024

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