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Trisected Triangle (Posted on 2006-02-03)

A right triangle PQR, has its hypotenuse, PR, trisected at points A and B. Two lines, QA and QB are then drawn and k is such that QA^2 + QB^2 = (PR^2) * k. Find the value of k.

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(In reply to Solution by Justin)

Congratulations on being the first to solve the problem. Good method!

Posted by K Sengupta on 2024-03-09 23:57:13

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