6. Given point P is in the plane of Rt △ABC, ∠BAC=90∘,∠CAP is an acute angle, and ∣AP∣=2,AP⋅AC=2,AP⋅AB=1.
When ∣AB+AC+AP∣ is minimized, tan∠CAP=
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Solution
6. 22.
Let ∠CAP=α. By the problem, ∠BAP=2π−α. Given ∣AP∣=2,AP⋅AC=2,AP⋅AB=1⇒∣AC∣=cosα1,∣AB∣=2sinα1⇒∣AB+AC+AP∣2=∣AB∣2+∣AC∣2+∣AP∣2+2AB⋅AC+2AB⋅AP+2AC⋅AP=4sin2αsin2α+cos2α+cos2αsin2α+cos2α+10=4sin2αcos2α+cos2αsin2α+445⩾24sin2αcos2α⋅cos2αsin2α+445=449,
When and only when 4sin2αcos2α=cos2αsin2α, i.e., tanα=22, ∣AB+AC+AP∣ achieves its minimum value 27.
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