Interesting Angle Problem From Peru

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  • @zachtravel
    @zachtravel Před 3 lety +39

    A simpler solution: From point A construct an angle CAE = x with E being the crossing point of AE and BC. Connect E with D. Angle CAE = Angle ECA = x --> Angle BEA = 2x. Angle BAE = 3x - x =2x. So in Triangle BAE, BA = BE. AB Parallel with DC --> Angle ABD = Angle BDC. BC = DC --> Angle BDC = Angle CBD. Thus, Angle ABD = Angle CBD. {AB = BE, Angle ABD = Angle CBD, BD = BD} --> Triangle ABD = Triangle DBE --> AD = DE, Angle BED = Angle BAD = 8x. Angle EDC = Angle BED - Angle ECD = 8x-4x=4x. Thus, in Triangle EDC, ED=EC. Then, we have AD = DE = EC = AE. Triangle ADE is an equilateral triangle. Angle EAD = 6x=60 degree, x = 10 degree.

    • @Albertnetymk
      @Albertnetymk Před 3 lety +3

      This is how it's supposed to be done.

    • @stanwu1829
      @stanwu1829 Před 3 lety +4

      that's what I was looking for. there should be solution without sins.

    • @gibbogle
      @gibbogle Před 2 lety +1

      Yes! To hell with trig!

    • @mienzillaz
      @mienzillaz Před 2 lety +3

      Where is E?

    • @SuperPassek
      @SuperPassek Před rokem +2

      Awesome!

  • @noahtaul
    @noahtaul Před 3 lety +112

    You can skip from 1:52 to 3:41 by using Law of Sines on triangles ABC and ADC. No need for any y's.

    • @HIMANSHUKUMAR-vl7ob
      @HIMANSHUKUMAR-vl7ob Před 3 lety

      y is needed for equation.

    • @mohanramanaramisetty
      @mohanramanaramisetty Před 3 lety

      Can u pls explain how ? I am unable to figure it

    • @noahtaul
      @noahtaul Před 3 lety +31

      @@mohanramanaramisetty easy, angle ABC is 180-4x so sin(ABC)=sin(180-4x)=sin(4x). So LOS says BC/AC=sin(3x)/sin(4x). But BC/AC=DC/AC=sin(5x)/sin(8x) by the same idea. Done

    • @mohanramanaramisetty
      @mohanramanaramisetty Před 3 lety

      @@noahtaul Got it Thanks :)

    • @emirakn4274
      @emirakn4274 Před 3 lety

      we cant find the equation without y.

  • @rahulkangutkar6205
    @rahulkangutkar6205 Před 3 lety +11

    One thing I learned from this channel is how much we limit ourselves...
    Solving such problems in school under specific chapters was much more easier as we already knew that in what direction we have to think and what formulas we have to use.
    But here, we have to think in a broader aspect.
    Thank you MindYourDecisions

  • @AshishSharma-yn5zi
    @AshishSharma-yn5zi Před 3 lety +29

    Apply Sine rule directly on given triangles ABC and ADC, since BC = CD and AC is common side. Reach equation at @3:40 without joining B and C, and going into unnecessary calculations with y. BC/AC=CD/AC gives sin3x/sin4x=sin5x/sin8x.

    • @henri-leonlebesgue5471
      @henri-leonlebesgue5471 Před 3 lety +4

      sin(180-x) = sin(x) is not a reflex for everyone but for sure it's easier when you remember it

    • @soumyaghosh9637
      @soumyaghosh9637 Před 3 lety

      Can't it be solved without trigonometry....by applying geometry and sum of all angles 360 in a quadrilateral

    • @TaismoFanBoy
      @TaismoFanBoy Před 2 lety

      @@soumyaghosh9637 You'd be missing ADB, and you can find by contradiction that the two intersecting lines are NOT 90 degrees, so it's impossible to complete this problem by geometry alone. You'd have three variables and two equations, which isn't enough to solve it.

    • @mitulkhanna6361
      @mitulkhanna6361 Před 2 lety

      @@TaismoFanBoy it is possible with some more construction

  • @cpsof
    @cpsof Před 3 lety +395

    When Gougu is absent, al-Tusi and al-Kashi make their entrance.

  • @SohilRathi
    @SohilRathi Před 3 lety +79

    An easier alternative solution would be to directly solve for y in terms of x. Since BC = CD, we know that y = CBD = CDB. Then, we know that 2y + 3x + x = 180 so y = 90 - 2x. The idea to finish from there is to use Ratio Lemma (a well known competition math technique) which basically is an extended angle bisector theorem which is basically that the sides have a ratio of the sin of it's angle multiplied by the opposite side. After drawing side length BD, we get 4 different triangles. Using this fact that DBC = 90 - 2x and doing a bit more angle chasing, gives us all the angles in terms of x. Now, using Ratio Lemma on triangles ABC (well, for this case, since both angles are 90 - 2x we could just use angle bisector theorem itself) , BCD, CDA, and DAB, we get some trig equations and solving we get x = 10 degrees.
    AO/OC = AB/AC = AD sin(90 - 6x)/(DC sin(90 - 2x)) --> AB/AD = sin(90 - 6x)/sin(90 - 2x)
    BO/BD = BAsin(3x)/BDsin(5x) = sin(x)/sin(3x) --> AB/AD = sin(x)/sin(3x) * sin(5x)/sin(3x)
    Then, we equate these expressions. (This was simpler than what Presh did in my opinion)
    Then note that sin a = (e^(ia) - e^(-ia))/2i so we can solve using properties of arguments to get 10 degrees.
    In addition, I have a video on the basics of angle chasing.

  • @allgenre2332
    @allgenre2332 Před 3 lety +224

    I understood everything in this video except AL TUSI LAW OF SINE

    • @marksman2op
      @marksman2op Před 3 lety +51

      Hey! This is called Law of Sine's in my country. It states that for a triangle ABC, let the sides opposite to angle A, B and C are a, b, c respectively. Then, (a / sin A) = (b / sin B) = (c / sin C).
      It can be proved using drawing a perpendicular and comparing the height of perpendicular in both newly made right angled triangles.

    • @MrCoxmic
      @MrCoxmic Před 3 lety +12

      Yeah, who is this Al Tusi person?

    • @rezaasharifmohammad2340
      @rezaasharifmohammad2340 Před 3 lety +7

      I think he was an Iranian scientist born in Toos on Feb. 24, 1201. Look at pukiwedia for "khajeh Nasireddin Toosi"

    • @rezaasharifmohammad2340
      @rezaasharifmohammad2340 Před 3 lety +4

      Oops, Wikipedia, sorry.

    • @allgenre2332
      @allgenre2332 Před 3 lety +2

      @@marksman2op thankyou

  • @TheRealMVK
    @TheRealMVK Před 3 lety +325

    Ah yes, solving geometry problems with trigonometry

    • @virajagr
      @virajagr Před 3 lety +26

      Yeah, I was hoping for something out of the box. But it was just sine rule

    • @rajivreddy149
      @rajivreddy149 Před 3 lety +8

      @@virajagr Hey Viraj, there is a nice geometric solution for this. I just think Presh is not that good at finding those solutions

    • @virajagr
      @virajagr Před 3 lety +15

      @@rajivreddy149 probably. Infact I have sent him a few good problems but he didn't make a video on it. I guess he only makes it when it involves al tusi, al Kashi or gougu

    • @marksman2op
      @marksman2op Před 3 lety +17

      @@virajagr I am sure you are not the only one who sends problems. It's a huge channel.. approx 2M subs. How can work on every recommended problem?

    • @virajagr
      @virajagr Před 3 lety

      @@marksman2op sure he has 2M subs. How come it's every time either so easy that everyone solves it from thumbnail only (as per comments) or a gougu thing?

  • @geoninja8971
    @geoninja8971 Před 3 lety +159

    Hells bells! I was never going to solve that! :D

    • @Bry10022
      @Bry10022 Před 3 lety +6

      How did you make this comment before this video was published?

    • @allgenre2332
      @allgenre2332 Před 3 lety

      @@Bry10022 omg how ?

    • @allgenre2332
      @allgenre2332 Před 3 lety

      @geoninja please tell i also want it know this trick

    • @qtythandle
      @qtythandle Před 3 lety +3

      Maybe he is using the law of sinx time

    • @MathMadeEasy
      @MathMadeEasy Před 3 lety +1

      Bry10022 They are probably a patreon

  • @roberttelarket4934
    @roberttelarket4934 Před 3 lety +3

    A unique trigonometry problem. These are the challenging sort that you never see in U.S. high schools today or in the past in the 1960s when I was high school student.

  • @nonoobott8602
    @nonoobott8602 Před 3 lety

    Great solution. Thanks for sharing

  • @TheFlax33
    @TheFlax33 Před 2 lety

    Tough for me 1st time. i appreciate this channel. thanks

  • @jackdog06
    @jackdog06 Před 3 lety +47

    Me and my Mum’s mathematical method:
    “Well let’s try 10 and see if that works, first..... oh it does..... I guess we win?”
    I am 19 years of age with an A level in further maths. But this was my method.

  • @fernandodanielgomezcarnero6789

    It is the first time that I see an English-speaking person solve a mathematical problem of my country. I treasure it very much, thank you. There are more interesting peruvian exercises you gotta know, especially those of the national University of engineering of Lima. 🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪

    • @roberttelarket4934
      @roberttelarket4934 Před 3 lety

      He is English-speaking but he(Presh) didn't solve it. Anoth Peruvian posed it on Twitter.

  • @adityabose-bandyopadhyay7195

    What happened to his voice at 4:07 though

    • @abhinabaroy6654
      @abhinabaroy6654 Před 3 lety +3

      চুপ বাড়া

    • @GeoDetective
      @GeoDetective Před 3 lety +6

      And at 5:17.
      That happens when you edit the video, find out you said something wrong and record it again.
      I sometimes have that when I make my video's.
      During editing it's hard to keep your enthousiasm in your voice.

  • @omegamath5125
    @omegamath5125 Před 3 lety +10

    Not bad!!!
    This is a rhombus!
    1/sin(8x)=AD/sin(4x), 1/sin(5x)=AD/sin(3x)
    => 1/sin(8x)=sin(3x)/{sin(4x)sin(5x)}
    => 2cos(4x)sin(3x)=sin(5x)
    => sin(7x)-sin(x)=sin(5x)
    => sin(7x)-sin(5x)=sin(x)
    2 cos(6x)sin(x)=sin(x) => cos(6x)=1/2 => x=10

    • @kenkenplayer8920
      @kenkenplayer8920 Před 3 lety +5

      BTW It's not a rhombus, but I got the same approach as yours. There's no need to connect BD and introduce an angle y. Just apply law of sines on triangles ADC and ABC, and use the fact that sin(a)=sin(180 deg - a) as you have shown. Unfortunately many of the top liked replies have nothing to do with math but are just boring jokes.

    • @omegamath5125
      @omegamath5125 Před 3 lety +4

      @@kenkenplayer8920 You are correct! This is not a rhombus.
      When you extend the line BA, when you draw parallel to the line BC from D, You can get a rhombus!
      And one side of the rhombus can be set to 1.
      I dropped this explanation out. Sorry!

  • @descendedsvurname6118
    @descendedsvurname6118 Před 3 lety +1

    It's the only video that i could understand in the whole presh's video

  • @TomKaren94
    @TomKaren94 Před rokem +1

    I wish Presh would start drawing these graphics to scale. There's no way AC and BD are perpendicular with the givens, yet that is how it is drawn.

  • @CauchyIntegralFormula
    @CauchyIntegralFormula Před 3 lety

    You can get the equation at 3:40 without all these extra constructions, just by looking at Law of Sines on the top and bottom triangles of the original problem. The angle at B has measure 180-4x, and the angle at D has measure 180-8x. So Law of Sines up top gives us BC/AC = sin(3x)/sin(180-4x) = sin(3x)/sin(4x). Law of Sines down below gives us CD/AC = sin(5x)/sin(180-8x) = sin(5x)/sin(8x). The side ratios are the same since BC = CD, so sin(3x)/sin(4x) = sin(5x)/sin(8x), which is equivalent to the equation at 3:40

  • @shanmugasundaram9688
    @shanmugasundaram9688 Před 3 lety

    Powerful application of trigonometric,law of sines, addition formula and product formula in a geometry problem.Very interesting.

  • @nellymelendez2047
    @nellymelendez2047 Před 3 lety +9

    wow, i've spent months trying to do it. Finally, a problem from my country, thank you!!!

    • @fransschouten7997
      @fransschouten7997 Před 3 lety

      Triangle BCD is isosecles makingb angle CBD equal to CDB, also AB is parallel to CD because of the 3x angles making angle ADC : π-8x (π=180 dgs) so all angles can be expressed in terms of π and x Angle BDA is the smallest : π/2-6x en must be greater then 0 and thus x

    • @alejandroenciso9650
      @alejandroenciso9650 Před 3 lety

      Nelly, mira aqui: czcams.com/video/yxpbgn7LXAU/video.html&feature=share

    • @GeomeTrazos
      @GeomeTrazos Před 3 lety

      Nelly, en este link podrás encontrar una bonita solución a este problema.
      czcams.com/video/G2EoGaPs8SU/video.html

  • @artistyash6326
    @artistyash6326 Před 2 lety +1

    In the triangle,
    x + 3x + B = 180
    4x + B = 180
    X + B = 180÷4
    X+B = 45 (equation 1)
    In the triangle,
    3x + B + x = 180
    3x + 45 = 180 ( from equ. 1)
    3x = 180 - 45
    3x = 135
    X = 135 ÷3
    X = 45

  • @sabanyaban822
    @sabanyaban822 Před 3 lety +19

    OMG! I tried to solve the problem without using pen and paper. Luckily after 30 seconds i gave up. Didn't expect the solution that long. Whereas the question seemed so easy.

  • @adeleyegbemileke9061
    @adeleyegbemileke9061 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice one presh God bless you

  • @eylonshachmon6500
    @eylonshachmon6500 Před 3 lety +1

    Still don’t know who told you this is one of the best channels in CZcams..

  • @viniciusfernandes2303
    @viniciusfernandes2303 Před 3 lety

    Wow, Thanks for the video!!!

  • @gpsharma9669
    @gpsharma9669 Před 3 lety

    Excellent knowledge.

  • @MathZoneKH
    @MathZoneKH Před 3 lety

    So great solutions sir

  • @lonely6887
    @lonely6887 Před 3 lety +17

    Damn such simple question on first sight but yet you've taught me to not judge a fkin book by its cover

  • @neumoi3324
    @neumoi3324 Před 3 lety

    Very elegant solution.

  • @fmbc6084
    @fmbc6084 Před 3 lety +2

    Amazing! Just amazing!

  • @shimmisuja5404
    @shimmisuja5404 Před 3 lety +2

    Very easy way and interesting😃😃 only legend can solve this type of problems u r genius great 💓

  • @pkd2762
    @pkd2762 Před 3 lety +9

    I think Al Tusi is slowly taking the place of Gougu.

  • @MaxMathGames
    @MaxMathGames Před 3 lety

    Awesome presentation skills 👍👍👍👌👌👌

  • @SnapquesterMage
    @SnapquesterMage Před 3 lety +2

    This reminds me how utterly frustrating and arbitrary trig identities and rules are. I remember it was just "memorize these dozens of identities" and I remember none of them today. I love me some calc, but goodness gracious do I remember hating trig.

  • @jeremiahlyleseditor437
    @jeremiahlyleseditor437 Před 3 lety +6

    Incredible
    This problem I never would have solved.

  • @mithusaha1135
    @mithusaha1135 Před 3 lety +29

    In 2:30 the mentioned "AL TUSI'S LAW OF SINES" is aka "LAMI'S THEOREM".

    • @cain259
      @cain259 Před 3 lety +3

      No lami's theorem is different
      I mean you are right but it is applicable in cases like
      Three forces acting on a point at angles A,BandC to each other
      But it's somewhat exactly same as law of sines in formula
      But both are different

    • @MarieAnne.
      @MarieAnne. Před 3 lety +1

      aka Law of Sines

    • @cain259
      @cain259 Před 3 lety

      @@MarieAnne. yes
      But the first person is confused with law of sines as lami's theorem

  • @rajatsinha3863
    @rajatsinha3863 Před 3 lety +1

    I think the ans will be 20°. Proof:
    ∆ABC ≈ ∆ADC (by SAS axiom of congruency)
    AC=AC {common}
    angle BAC=angle ACD {both 3x°}
    BC=DC {given}
    => By CPCTE, angle ABC and BCA(x) = angle ADC and CAD(5x)
    We know that x ≠ 5x
    => angle ADC = x & angle ABC = 5x
    => In ∆ ABC:
    5x + 3x + x = 180° [ angle sum property of ∆]
    => 9x = 180°
    => x = 180°/9 = 20°
    You can check for the other ∆ADC also.
    And plz tell me if there is any mistake in my solution.....

  • @Izumi_-de7jl
    @Izumi_-de7jl Před 3 lety +2

    The circle approach came to my mind, but i knew it ain't fair

  • @kamalbandyopadhyay4681
    @kamalbandyopadhyay4681 Před 3 lety +1

    Simple solution through geometry:
    A triangle is 180 deg.
    Bottom triangle: 5x + 3x + 10x
    Top triangle: 3x + x + 14x
    Total of square: 360 deg
    T4: 36x = 360
    X = 10 deg

    • @mienzillaz
      @mienzillaz Před 2 lety

      How on earth you arrived at 10x and 14x. Angles ABC and ADC can only be expressed in terms of 180 minus angles with x. Putting that together gives 0=0 what makes x any value.

  • @Super-Shafs
    @Super-Shafs Před 3 lety +36

    I haven't learned about sin and cos yet, so me giving it a try is a lost cause

    • @rishurg2655
      @rishurg2655 Před 3 lety +1

      Yes
      Because there is a triangle formed

    • @idk7016
      @idk7016 Před 3 lety +4

      It IS solvable using mere euclidean geometry only, however I do not know the solution yet. He also included a link in the description to such a solution, but it has no explanations.

    • @adrh2370
      @adrh2370 Před 3 lety +2

      @@idk7016 it is by using only triangle properties (Exterior angle and Sum of the angles)

    • @idk7016
      @idk7016 Před 3 lety +1

      @@adrh2370 Can you show me a solution?

    • @sidharthpatra4751
      @sidharthpatra4751 Před 3 lety +3

      Ctrl W can u please show in detail how to do it through exterior angles properties. I tried using this property but still all the x terms are cancelling out

  • @ch3ri
    @ch3ri Před 3 lety

    Nice this problem has everything im learning rn

  • @jackhandma1011
    @jackhandma1011 Před 3 lety +3

    Resorting to trigonometry means accepting defeat.

  • @dushyanthabandarapalipana5492

    Thank you!

  • @danilonascimentorj
    @danilonascimentorj Před 3 lety +1

    You can also do it geometrically with a very ellegant solution. You can construct a equilateral triangle BPC, where P lies on the extension of AD segment. Hence, CP=CD and then angle

    • @michaelgolub2019
      @michaelgolub2019 Před 3 lety

      Just it is to be proved that P belongs to AD extension...

    • @danilonascimentorj
      @danilonascimentorj Před 3 lety

      @@michaelgolub2019 You do not need to prove P belongs to the extension of AD. You could even have point P inside segment AD and construct the equilateral triangle BPC inside of the two triangles. If it is not possible to construct an equilateral triangle in these conditions you would come to a contradiction. And the good thing is that you come to the conclusion that point P should be outside of segment AD after you do the same math.

    • @GeomeTrazos
      @GeomeTrazos Před 3 lety +1

      What´s your opinion for this solution?
      czcams.com/video/G2EoGaPs8SU/video.html

  • @BriceLavorel
    @BriceLavorel Před 3 lety

    That is a beautiful solution but if I may, it is missing some hypothesis to avoid undesired slutions.
    For example, you divide by sin(4x) without checking that sin(4x) is different from 0, and cos(6x)=1/2 has strictly 12 answers. It is obvious that 8x is strictly lower than 360° and greater than 0°, allowing to eliminate all those problems and having 1 solution.
    Great channel.

  • @jkhazraji7358
    @jkhazraji7358 Před 3 lety

    Is the shape accurately drawn?? Do the angles measures match the lengths of the sides? if we draw a line from A to intersect BD and cross DC so that it is parallel to BC it will divide the DAB angle by 4:1 ratio and it should at the same time make an isosceles triangle with AD (4x angle) which is obviously not the case. Apart from that, is BC equal to DC?

  • @johnnewson939
    @johnnewson939 Před 2 lety

    really cool solution

  • @kaanaslanturk6805
    @kaanaslanturk6805 Před 2 lety

    You dont need to use trigonomety. If u find AB parllel to DC draw a line from B to D, by using z-rule ABD, CBD and BDC are same angle. Rest is up to u :) I relised it by extending AD and CB to make a triangle.

  • @nobodyeew3467
    @nobodyeew3467 Před 3 lety +1

    Why is it isosceles since the angles of the corners are not the same? 2:03 it will be x=3x, CD will be more long since it has bigger angle.

  • @khalifaalkhalifa6622
    @khalifaalkhalifa6622 Před 3 lety +1

    If we try to verify our solution, x=10, then we get: 3x=30, 5x=50, y=70, the angle BDA=30. Everything is alright: triangle BCD is isosceles, AB parallel to CD, the sum of angles in the triangles and the quadrilateral are all fine. Now, if we take x=6 for example, then we get: 3x=18, 5x=30, y= 78, the angle BDA= 54. And all the properties mentioned in the previous sentence are satisfied. Is not that right? It looks to me that x=10 is not the only solution, but any x such that 0

    • @fransschouten7997
      @fransschouten7997 Před 3 lety +1

      The angle BDA is : π/2-6x and the smallest thus x

    • @GeomeTrazos
      @GeomeTrazos Před 3 lety

      czcams.com/video/G2EoGaPs8SU/video.html

  • @egillandersson1780
    @egillandersson1780 Před 3 lety +31

    Did someone find a pure geometrical solution ? Presh's one is very interesting by recalling us trigonometric formulas (like Simpson's one which are not often used) but it s quite complicated and not very elegant.

    • @mrberry3483
      @mrberry3483 Před 3 lety +15

      Yes. I've posted the solution here.
      czcams.com/video/yxpbgn7LXAU/video.html

    • @Zemlya01
      @Zemlya01 Před 3 lety

      czcams.com/video/UQcYwt4zKoU/video.html .

    • @39rama
      @39rama Před 3 lety +6

      I posted this as a comment to Presh's video, but it gets buried with so many comments about Gougu etc. that are not really discussions about the problem itself. Anyway here it is.
      Let's call BC = CD = r
      and
      AB = d
      We can construct a parallelogram ABCE where E lies on CD such that CE = AB.
      Through angle chasing, we can determine the following:
      angle BAE = angle BCE = 4x
      angle ABC = angle AEC = 180-4x
      angle DAE = angle AED = 4x
      So, triangle ADE is isoceles with AD = DE = r-d
      Pick a point M in BC such that BM = d
      So, MC = BC - BM = r -d
      Draw a line connecting B and D to form a triangle BAD
      Connect M and D to form another triangle BMD
      With some more angle chasing, we can see that triangles BAD and BMD are congruent with MD = AD = r-d
      Connect points A and M to form triangle ABM
      Triangle ABM is isoceles with angle BAM = angle BMA = 2x
      It is given in the problem that angle BAC is 3x, so angle MAC = 3x - 2x = x
      It is also given in the problem that angle BCA = x, so angle MCA = x
      So, we have an isoceles triangle MAC with MA = MC = r-d
      We can now see that the triangle DAM is equilateral with side lengths (r-d)
      Since angle DAB is 8x and angle MAB is 2x, we can see that angle DAM is 6x
      Therefore 6x = 60, so x = 10

    • @sutapadey5274
      @sutapadey5274 Před 3 lety

      @@39rama your solution is just like my solution with different letters. either you copied me or you are as creative as me

    • @39rama
      @39rama Před 3 lety +4

      @@sutapadey5274 I solve these problems for pure fun. Copying simply kills that fun, period.
      I looked for your solution now and found it in the twitter reply to Presh. I agree both our solutions are the same. I am way past high school and it took me a while to solve this. So, I don't view myself as creative.

  • @mathetc.5807
    @mathetc.5807 Před 3 lety

    There is a very nice solution to this problem without any trigonometry. I will not give a full proof, but it simpler than trigonometry, took me less than an hour. |AB|+|AD|=|BC|. Look for isosceles triangles, and if we put a point E on BC, |BE|=|AD|, through isosceles triangles we get that ADE is equilateral, so that angle EAD equal to 6x = 60 degrees, x=10 degrees

    • @GeomeTrazos
      @GeomeTrazos Před 3 lety +1

      See this solution Irina:
      czcams.com/video/G2EoGaPs8SU/video.html

  • @flavioperuzzo1441
    @flavioperuzzo1441 Před 3 lety

    Without too many constructions, it is easier to apply the Al-Tusi law of sines directly to the two triangles ACB and ADB :
    The angle in B is (pi - 4x), the angle in D is (pi - 8x), so:
    sin (3x)/sin (pi-4x) = BC/AC = DC/AC = sin (5x) / sin (pi-8x)
    which leads directly to the formula at 3.40 minute

  • @henrykz2725
    @henrykz2725 Před 3 lety +1

    No need to draw line BD. Just apply sine law: sin(3x) : BC = sin(180-4x) : AC and sin(5x) : CD = sin(180-8x) : AC. Given CD = BC, and sin(180-4x) = sin (4x) one gets sin(8x)*sin(3x) = sin(4x)* sin(5x)

    • @cyriakharris4962
      @cyriakharris4962 Před 3 lety

      I've never known about Al-tusi's law of sine so this way is much better for me. Thx

  • @andrewau1993
    @andrewau1993 Před 3 lety

    Is there a video about the variation of trigonometry mentioned here?

  • @sujatasharma2391
    @sujatasharma2391 Před 3 lety

    Thankyou!

  • @sat31415
    @sat31415 Před 3 lety

    solved with trig in less then 10 min. it was an archaic brute force approach tho. got lucky by plugging in 10 degrees as value for x on second attempt. both triangles gave the same value for line ac and that was it.

  • @leiflawhite6890
    @leiflawhite6890 Před 3 lety +69

    Are we totally ignoring the solution of x=0?

    • @utkarshraj9651
      @utkarshraj9651 Před 3 lety +20

      Taking x=0 leads to the figure to converge from a quadrilateral but according to question it is a quadrilateral so you can avoid x=0.

    • @pierreabbat6157
      @pierreabbat6157 Před 3 lety +3

      x=0 is indeterminate; the top and bottom corners of the trapezoid are the intersections of a line with itself. The only way to assign values to them is to take the limit; if you do that, you find that one is 3/4 of the way and the other is 5/8 of the way, not the same distance from the right corner.

    • @someguy2267
      @someguy2267 Před 3 lety +2

      Yeah you are right, 90-x=90-3x x=0 can someone tell that

    • @deadboy4735
      @deadboy4735 Před 3 lety +2

      B=180-4x;
      D=180-8x;
      if(x==0){B=180; D=180}
      else if(x==5){B=160; D=140}
      else if(x==10){B=140; D=100}
      else if(x==15){B=120; D=60}
      else if(x==20){B=100; D=20}
      //Bonus question: How does length AC depend from angles B and D, if we know that BC=CD?

    • @MarieAnne.
      @MarieAnne. Před 3 lety +3

      Yes we are.

  • @nickvanamburg
    @nickvanamburg Před 3 lety +1

    Wait, if BCD is isosceles, shouldn't AC go straight down the middle?

  • @user-nx9lt6ir5b
    @user-nx9lt6ir5b Před 3 lety

    great solution

  • @blademuci
    @blademuci Před 3 lety +1

    came across this channel on youtube recommended. i tend to try and solve the problems myself without looking at the solution. for this one, i found x=15 through simple geometry and was surprised to find that x=10 is the answer, seeing as it doesn't work on my method. If you would like to find how i did it using simple trigonometry and the propriety of triangles, contact me back and i will probably make a video showing you

    • @mienzillaz
      @mienzillaz Před 2 lety

      Making videos on how not to solve math problems is great idea for a YT channe :)l

  • @davidjmaggs
    @davidjmaggs Před 3 lety +1

    Maybe I am oversimplifying this problem, but would this be quicker:
    1) Measure angle ADC (with a protractor) =100°
    2) Total triangle angle of triangle ACDA = 180°
    3) 180°-100º=80°
    4) Therefore angles CAD=5x + ACD=3x = 80°
    5) 80°/(5x+3x)=10°
    Result X=10°
    Perhaps it's just me or perhaps I am trigonometrically challenged.

  • @Jorge_Yabar
    @Jorge_Yabar Před 3 lety +1

    Beautiful problem thanks Peru 🇵🇪 😎👍

  • @flutcubasahmet1303
    @flutcubasahmet1303 Před 3 lety +4

    Me: This question is too hard!
    Presh: Hold my beer, fool. 😂

    • @someguy2267
      @someguy2267 Před 3 lety +2

      Aha sonunda 1 türk gördüm kanalda

  • @JulianShagworthy
    @JulianShagworthy Před 2 lety

    Me - "Ah, there'll be a lovely, quick little trick to solve this!"
    Me at 4 minutes in - "Well that escalated quickly."

  • @malha1788
    @malha1788 Před 3 lety +1

    Excelente demostración con trigonometria.

    • @GeomeTrazos
      @GeomeTrazos Před 3 lety

      Seguro que esta demostración geométrica te gustará M3
      czcams.com/video/G2EoGaPs8SU/video.html

  • @jadaboud
    @jadaboud Před 3 lety +5

    it is very interesting problem it through me of the graphic that you had it is misleading (AC is not perpendicular to BD otherwise x=3x )
    Thank you for this brain teasers and keep going

  • @indigoziona
    @indigoziona Před 2 lety

    I realised the shape was a trapezium, handed myself a small prize, then watched for the solution I was never going to get alone...

  • @sammaheshwari1496
    @sammaheshwari1496 Před 3 lety

    Its pretty easy que I like it . Glad my basics r tough

  • @shadrana1
    @shadrana1 Před 3 lety

    At 2:10,
    BC=CD=L say, (in this solution y is not required),
    Consider triangle ABC;
    Drop a perpendicular from B to intersect AC at M.
    Now consider triangle BMC;
    BM=BC sin(x)= BC cos(90-x)
    BM=L sin(x) =L cos(90-x)_...............(1)
    MC=L cos(x)=L sin(90-x).................(2)
    Angles of triangles BMC are therefore x,(90-x) and 90 degrees,
    Now,consider ABCD;
    Make CD the baseline and extend CD to NC to the left of the figure.
    Extend BC and AD to meet at F,
    Triangle FBCDA now exists.
    After a little elementary geometry we have an isosceles triangle FCD with sides
    FD=DC=L and FC=2L cos(4x) (FC is not required for this answer),
    Angle FCD=DFC=4x,
    Drop a perpendicular from F to NDC to intersect at N,
    We then have a right triangle FND with side FD=L,
    Angle ADN= 8x (angles FCD+DFC=8x),
    FN= L sin(8x)= L cos(90-8x)..................(3)
    ND= L cos(8x)=Lsin(90-8x)....................(4)
    Angles of triangle FND are therefore 8x,(90-8x) and 90 degrees,
    Triangles BMC and FDN are exactly the same with hypotenuse =L
    (90-x)=8x and (90-8x)=x
    Therefore, 90=9x and 90=9x >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>x=10 degrees and that is our answer.
    This is the only real answer available since any other value for x would change the shape of ABCD.( 0

  • @u5s9e2hb4ijk7bv
    @u5s9e2hb4ijk7bv Před 3 lety

    Thank you walker

  • @greece8785
    @greece8785 Před 3 lety +16

    Teacher: Did you read geometry
    Me:Yes
    Teacher: Ok solve this
    Me: So easy...
    Teacher: ......
    Me after 5 mins:(😫😫😫😫😫😫)

  • @catacoding1803
    @catacoding1803 Před 3 lety

    A great problem...
    🔥🔥

  • @davidash9170
    @davidash9170 Před 2 lety

    Once we have determined numerically that the correct solution looks like it is x=pi/18 (I prefer to deal in radians but in degrees this is x=10degrees), it is a bit easier to rigorously prove that x=pi/18 is the correct solution than to solve for it from first principles. For x=pi/18, 9x=pi/2 so 5x+4x=pi/2 and sin 5x = cos 4x. So sin 8x/sin 5x = 2 sin 4x cos 4x / cos 4x = 2 sin 4x and the rest is easy.

  • @Whisky_Bravo
    @Whisky_Bravo Před 2 lety

    looking at the figure at 2:46 how is it possible for 3x+y+90=180 to be true at the same time as x+y+90=180?

  • @michaelgolub2019
    @michaelgolub2019 Před 3 lety

    The link to the aforementioned geometric solution is dead. Please update or specify where to find it.

  • @MathMadeEasy
    @MathMadeEasy Před 3 lety +20

    Hi Presh, I love your channel and I try to replicate your video style. I know you probably won’t read this but do you have any advice on how to grow a small math channel like mine. Thanks Presh

  • @Guillermo90r
    @Guillermo90r Před 3 lety

    Not sure if it is due to the drawing or what, but it looks like angle D is 90 degrees and due to AB being parallel to CD, angle A would also be 90 degrees. Therefore could you not divide 90 by 8 to get X? It gives 11.25 which is different to the answer given, thus my question.

  • @komalchandneema8792
    @komalchandneema8792 Před 3 lety

    What is the value of 'y ' ( is it 70 degree) and what is the value of angle ADB ( is it 30 degree)?

  • @samueltan3569
    @samueltan3569 Před 3 lety

    This is better than the way my math teacher thougt me

  • @telelaci2
    @telelaci2 Před 3 lety

    the drawing is quite distorted, is that intentional ? If BC = DC then it doesn't look like this not at all, but DC is much shorter.
    It doesn't help to solve if we sketch it unproportioned, but opposite.

  • @pauldeadman5246
    @pauldeadman5246 Před 3 lety

    If you just take the bottom triangle and the total of the angles in a triangle add up to 180 deg, then the bottom angle must be 18-5-3=10 so x = 180 / (10+5+3) = 10. Am I missing something here?

  • @naveenreddy9141
    @naveenreddy9141 Před 3 lety +2

    But in upper two triangles
    3x+y+right angle=180°
    And x+y+right angle=180°
    Those two are not equal can u explain about this?

    • @yurianlagrand5699
      @yurianlagrand5699 Před 3 lety +1

      I noticed this too, it seems like the upper right y is incorrect but also like that’s not used anywhere in the solution anymore so it can just be ignored.
      (This is what I think, I’m not an expert)

  • @davidzegarra3386
    @davidzegarra3386 Před 3 lety +6

    As a peruvian, I'm proud

    • @yimmyherrera721
      @yimmyherrera721 Před 3 lety +1

      Me too...!!greetings from Antofagasta ,Chile !!

    • @alejandroenciso9650
      @alejandroenciso9650 Před 3 lety

      I am also Peruvian, I am as a monk now in India, many greetings!!!

    • @alejandroenciso9650
      @alejandroenciso9650 Před 3 lety

      David mira aqui: czcams.com/video/yxpbgn7LXAU/video.html&feature=share

    • @GeomeTrazos
      @GeomeTrazos Před 3 lety

      David, esta versión geométrica (y peruana) te gustará
      czcams.com/video/G2EoGaPs8SU/video.html

  • @9429963654
    @9429963654 Před 3 lety

    A doubt at 1.56
    How do we know that a line starting from B which is perpendicular to AC, would always go through point D ? Or that line is not perpendicular ?

    • @Grizzly01
      @Grizzly01 Před 3 lety +1

      We don't, and it isn't. It just looks like it might be perpendicular, but no mention was made of the drawing being to scale.
      As triangle BCD is isosceles (due to BC = CD), then line BD cannot be perpendicular to AC. That could only happen if ∠BCA = ∠DCA = 2x (i.e. line AC was the bisector of ∠BCD), which is not the case.

    • @9429963654
      @9429963654 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Grizzly01 ah that makes sense. Thanks for the explanation!

  • @sinvidasinalma5979
    @sinvidasinalma5979 Před 3 lety +17

    Aunque nadie me entienda
    Solo diré que la solución geométrica es menos tediosa

    • @alejandroenciso9650
      @alejandroenciso9650 Před 3 lety

      Mira aquí : czcams.com/video/yxpbgn7LXAU/video.html&feature=share

    • @sinvidasinalma5979
      @sinvidasinalma5979 Před 3 lety +2

      @@alejandroenciso9650
      Interesante solución, no me imaginaba usar excentro para resolverlo. Yo lo hice prolongando "CB" y "DA" para formar un triangulo isosceles y aprovecharlo dándole una relación a sus lados seguido de dividir el ángulo "BAC" con una sebiana que corta al lado "BC" para formar otros dos isosceles que aprovechan la relación de lados antes mencionada, después se construye dentro del triangulo "BCD" el triangulo isosceles (congruente con el que construimos en el anterior paso, ambos de base "AC"), para provocar el típico caso de boomerang especial con relación de ángulos de una a dos y con 3 lados iguales.
      En lo personal me parece menos tediosa mi solución si es que sabes el caso del boomeran claro.

    • @juanreyes1593
      @juanreyes1593 Před 3 lety

      Aquí una solución con solo geometría czcams.com/video/uGMxC6q4tgY/video.html

  • @HeavenlyCritico
    @HeavenlyCritico Před 3 lety

    Peruvians are, glad you posted that problem.

  • @pascaldelcombel7564
    @pascaldelcombel7564 Před 3 lety

    Nice one.

  • @mauroFsc1972
    @mauroFsc1972 Před 3 lety

    *_Será posible resolver éste ejercicio usando sólo geometría Euclidiana y no trigonometría...???_*

  • @fabioromucho157
    @fabioromucho157 Před 2 lety +1

    When you cancel the 2sin(x)cos(x)=sin(x) you needed to make sure that sin(x) is not 0, but is a angle from a triangle so there's no prob at all :)

  • @emerson7852
    @emerson7852 Před 3 lety +1

    Soy de Perú, exactamente de que entidad o libro has sacado el problema?

    • @amlllrst
      @amlllrst Před 3 lety

      Por la dificultad del problema quiero pensar de que es de algún examen de admisión de la UNI o su centro preuniversitario.

  • @richardkaris6146
    @richardkaris6146 Před 3 lety

    If you draw a line from B to D and give the angles names Y, W and Z where O is the intersection point so that angle ABO is W and OBC is Y and ADO is Z then you can solve. First you see W and Y must be equal (8X + Y + Z = 180 and 8X + W + Z = 180 are both true) which leaves 3 equations (after substituting W with Y):
    12X + 3Y + Z = 360
    8X + Y + Z = 180
    4X + 2Y = 180
    When you solve this, X = 10 (Y = 70, Z = 30) is the only solution I believe 'without' having to use trigonometry.

    • @chuchlechuchle
      @chuchlechuchle Před 3 lety

      This is not correct. The system of equations has infinity many solutions, i.e. it is under-determined. For example X = 5, Y = 80, Z = 60 is also solution. You need to find one additional equation.

  • @VK1710
    @VK1710 Před 3 lety +1

    From mathematical proof we can get x equals to 50 as well by talking 6x =300 but as 8x becomes more than 360 it is neglected as it is an angle of quadrilateral.

  • @dmtri1974
    @dmtri1974 Před rokem

    A nice problem. I do not think there is a reason to draw extra lines...Just use the sin rule for the triangles: ABC and ADC. Notice that the angles B and D are respectively: π-4x and π-8x....Then proceed as in the video. The difficult part (at least for me ) was to solve the trigonometric equation sin(5x)=2 cos (4x) sin(3x).... or equivalently the sin5x = sin7x +sin(-x). One last think, sin(4x) cannot be 0, as then x=π/4 and so 5x>π, which is not possible for a triangle.

  • @baderpedraza7216
    @baderpedraza7216 Před 3 lety

    What software do you use??

  • @vishalmishra3046
    @vishalmishra3046 Před 3 lety

    This is much simpler using top/bottom triangles and sin(180-T)=sin T and using unknown angles B (180-4x) and D (180-8x) instead of A (8x=3x+5x) and C (4x=x+3x). Here it is, sin(B=180-4x)/sin(3x) = AC/BC = AC/CD = sin(D=180-8x)/sin(5x). So, sin(4x) sin(5x) = sin(3x) sin(8x). Rest identical. sin(5x) = sin(3x).2 cos(4x) = sin 7x - sin x. So sin x = sin 7x - sin 5x = 2 sin x cos 6x. So, cos 6x = 1/2 = cos 60 => x = 60/6 = 10 deg.

  • @JuanMataCFC
    @JuanMataCFC Před 3 lety

    at 5:16 u state that 0

  • @avitolourenco
    @avitolourenco Před 3 lety +3

    Opposite angles of a quadrilateral are 180⁰, so 12x=180?

    • @Qermaq
      @Qermaq Před 3 lety +1

      We don't know if it's convex tho.

    • @shivanshsanoria4053
      @shivanshsanoria4053 Před 3 lety +2

      That is only true if the quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle

    • @amarkmr78
      @amarkmr78 Před 3 lety

      *for cyclic quadrilaterals only.

  • @saetainlatin
    @saetainlatin Před 3 lety +15

    Now I challenge you to solve it without any trigonometry, just euclidean geometry. That's what separates men from children

    • @gianglanhtruong3069
      @gianglanhtruong3069 Před 3 lety

      so true

    • @felixfong3834
      @felixfong3834 Před 3 lety +5

      The children are the ones who solve it with Euclidean geometry XD

    • @fransschouten7997
      @fransschouten7997 Před 3 lety +1

      Triangle BCD is isosecles makingb angle CBD equal to CDB, also AB is parallel to CD because of the 3x angles making angle ADC : π-8x (π=180 dgs) so all angles can be expressed in terms of π and x Angle BDA is the smallest : π/2-6x en must be greater then 0 and thus x

    • @GeomeTrazos
      @GeomeTrazos Před 3 lety

      See this version
      czcams.com/video/G2EoGaPs8SU/video.html