Two corners of a triangle have angles of (3 pi ) / 4 3π4 and pi / 6 π6. If one side of the triangle has a length of 9 9, what is the longest possible perimeter of the triangle?

1 Answer
May 19, 2016

Longest Possible perimeter is (9 (1 + sqrt[2] +sqrt[3]))/(sqrt[3] - 1)9(1+2+3)31

Explanation:

With the given two angles we can find the 3rd angle by using the concept that sum of all three angles in a triangle is 180^@ or pi180orπ:

(3pi)/4 + pi/6 + x = pi3π4+π6+x=π
x = pi - (3pi)/4 - pi/6x=π3π4π6
x = pi - (11pi)/12x=π11π12
x = pi/12x=π12

Hence, the third angle is pi/12π12

Now, let's say

/_A = (3pi)/4, /_B = pi/6 and /_C = pi/12A=3π4,B=π6andC=π12

Using Sine Rule we have,

(Sin /_A)/a = (Sin /_B)/b = (Sin /_C)/csinAa=sinBb=sinCc

where, a, b and c are the length of the sides opposite to /_A, /_B and /_CA,BandC respectively.

Using above set of equations, we have the following:

a = a, b = (Sin /_B)/(Sin /_A)*a, c = (Sin /_C)/(Sin /_A)*aa=a,b=sinBsinAa,c=sinCsinAa

or a = a, b=(Sin (pi/6))/(Sin ((3pi)/4))*a, c=(Sin (pi/12))/(Sin ((3pi)/4))*aora=a,b=sin(π6)sin(3π4)a,c=sin(π12)sin(3π4)a

rArr a = a, b=a/(sqrt2), c=(a*(sqrt(3) - 1))/2a=a,b=a2,c=a(31)2

Now, to find the longest possible perimeter of the triangle

P = a + b + cP=a+b+c

Assuming, a = 9a=9, we have
a = 9, b = 9/sqrt2 and c = (9*(sqrt(3) - 1))/2a=9,b=92andc=9(31)2
rArrP = 9 + 9/(sqrt2) +(9*(sqrt(3) - 1))/2P=9+92+9(31)2
or P = (9 (1 + sqrt[2] + sqrt[3]))/2orP=9(1+2+3)2
or P~~18.66 orP18.66

Assuming, b = 9b=9, we have
a = 9sqrt2, b = 9 and c = (9*(sqrt(3) - 1))/sqrt2a=92,b=9andc=9(31)2
rArrP = 9sqrt2 + 9 +(9*(sqrt(3) - 1))/sqrt2P=92+9+9(31)2
or P = (9 (2 + sqrt[2] + sqrt[6]))/2orP=9(2+2+6)2
or P~~26.39 orP26.39

Assuming, c = 9c=9, we have
a = 18/(sqrt3 - 1), b = (9sqrt2)/(sqrt3 - 1) and c = 9a=1831,b=9231andc=9
rArrP = 18/(sqrt3 - 1) + (9sqrt2)/(sqrt3 - 1) +9P=1831+9231+9
or P = (9 (1 + sqrt[2] +sqrt[3]))/(sqrt[3] - 1)orP=9(1+2+3)31
or P~~50.98 orP50.98

Therefore, Longest possible perimeter of the given triangle is (9 (1 + sqrt[2] +sqrt[3]))/(sqrt[3] - 1)9(1+2+3)31