Teresa solved this problem, using this
hints we gave:
The area of the equilateral triangle is
so
, so
.
We know that p=t and q=1-t, so p » 0.760 and q » 0.240.
The height of the equilateral triangle is 1+s=tÖ3 so s » 0.316.
We can use Pythagoras' Theorem to find m: m2=s2+(1-t)2 » 0.156, so
m » 0.397.
Now we can work out q:
, so
q » 37.2°.
From the sine rule, we have
,
so
.
Also from the sine rule,
| n= |
sinq sin(150-q)
|
» 0.656
|
.
By looking at the longest line across the square, we have
,
so
.
By looking at the rectangle and considering the diagonal, we see that
(r+n)2=(1+s)2+t2, so
| r= |
| ________ Ö(1+s)2+t2
|
-n » 0.864
|
.