MATHEMATICAL CHALLENGE FOR FILIPINO KIDS TRAINING PROGRAM

LEVEL 6 QUIZ # 1 (Answer Key)

1. Find point P inside ABC or on its side so that it makes the sum of distances from it to three vertexes
largest.
Solution:
A
P

P1

P2

P'
C

First, it will be proved that point P cannot be inside

ABC. If point P is inside ABC, then an ellipse with foci B and C is made to
pass P.
Let the ellipse intersect AB and AC at P1 and P2, respectively.
Connect AP and extend it to intersect P1P2 at point P, then PA < max {P1A,
P2A}. Suppose that PA < P1A, then P1A + P1B + P1C > PA + (P1B + P1C) =
PA + PB + PC.
Note: an ellipse is the locus of points such that the sum of the distance to each
focus is constant.
2. Let a be each side length of equilateral triangle ABC. If curve L divides this triangle into two portions with
a
l 4 .
2 3
equal areas, then its length is
Proof:
A

Take A as the center and R as the radius to make arc L so that

ABC is divided into two portions with equal areas, then
4
27a
1
1
3 2
2
R

.
R a ,
2

6
2 4
so

1
a
l ' 2 R 4 .
6
2 3
The length of L is
Now it is necessary to prove l l '.
Make 5 copies of ABC and arrange them as shown, then L makes a closed curve and L makes a circle, and
a
l 4 .
2 3
the areas enclosed by them are equal, so 6l 6l '. That is,
3. ABCD is a trapezoid (AB//CD), E is a point on segment AB, and F is a point on segment CD. Segments CE
and BF intersect at point H, and segments ED and AF intersect at point G.
S
0.25S ABCD .
Prove: EGFH
Proof:
F
D
C
G

H
E

Let AGE = , then

S AGE 0.5 AG GE sin , SADG 0.5DG AG sin ,

S DFG 0.5DG GF sin , S FGE 0.5FG GE sin ,
so SAGE S DFG 0.25 sin 2 DG GF AG GE
S ADG S FGE .
From the inequality of arithmetic means, then
SAGE S DFG 2 S AGE S DFG 2 SDGA SFGE .
Q S GEF S AFE S AGE S ADE S AGE S ADG ,
S AGE S DGF 2 S FGE ,
4 S FGE 2 SFGE S AGE S DGF S AEFD .

4S
S EBCF .
In the same way, FHE
4S
4 S FHE 4 S FGE S EBCF S AEFD S ABCD , then S EGFH 0.25S ABCD .
Therefore, EGFH
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MATHEMATICAL CHALLENGE FOR FILIPINO KIDS TRAINING PROGRAM

LEVEL 6 QUIZ # 1
Name: ____________________________________ Grade Level: _________________ Score: _____________
School: ____________________________________ MTG Center: ________________ Date: ______________
1. Find point P inside ABC or on its side so that it makes the sum of distances from it to three vertexes
largest.

2. Let a be each side length of equilateral triangle ABC. If curve L divides this triangle into two portions with
a
l 4 .
2 3
equal areas, then its length is

3. ABCD is a trapezoid (AB//CD), E is a point on segment AB, and F is a point on segment CD. Segments CE
and BF intersect at point H, and segments ED and AF intersect at point G.
S
0.25S ABCD .
Prove: EGFH

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permission of the Mathematics Trainers Guild, Philippines.