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Let △ABC be a triangle with AB=6,BC=8,AC=10, and let D be a point such that if IA,IB,IC,ID are the incenters of the triangles BCD,ACD,ABD,ABC, respectively, the lines AIA,BIB,CIC,DID are concurrent. If the volume of tetrahedron ABCD is 21539, then the sum of the distances from D to A,B,C can be expressed in the form ba for some positive relatively prime integers a,b. Find a+b.
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Solution
1. Given Data and Setup: - We have a triangle △ABC with sides AB=6, BC=8, and AC=10. - Point D is such that the lines AIA,BIB,CIC,DID are concurrent, where IA,IB,IC,ID are the incenters of triangles BCD,ACD,ABD,ABC respectively. - The volume of tetrahedron ABCD is given as 21539.
2. Concurrent Lines and Angle Bisector Theorem: - For the lines AIA,BIB,CIC,DID to be concurrent, we use the property that the angle bisectors of a triangle are concurrent at the incenter. - By the converse of the angle bisector theorem, if DIB and BID meet at the same point on AC, then DC⋅AB=DA⋅BC.
3. Unfolding the Tetrahedron: - Consider the faces DAC and BAC. Unfolding along AC gives quadrilateral DABC. - Since DIB and BID are angle bisectors, we apply the converse of the angle bisector theorem to get DC⋅AB=DA⋅BC.
4. Volume Calculation and Distance Relations: - Given the volume of tetrahedron ABCD is 21539, we can use the formula for the volume of a tetrahedron: V=61AB⋅(AC×AD) - Using the given volume, we can find the height from D to the base △ABC.
5. **Finding Distances DA,DB,DC:** - Let DA=15k, DB=12k, and DC=20k for some positive real k. - Using the volume formula and the given volume, we solve for k: 61×Area of △ABC×height=21539 - The area of △ABC can be found using Heron's formula: s=26+8+10=12 Area=12(12−6)(12−8)(12−10)=12×6×4×2=576=24 - The height from D to △ABC is: height=246×21539=81539
6. Sum of Distances: - The sum of the distances from D to A,B,C is: DA+DB+DC=15k+12k+20k=47k - Solving for k using the height: k=21 - Therefore, the sum of the distances is: 47k=47×21=247
The final answer is 49.
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