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If the area of the smallest equilateral triangle with one vertex on each of the sides of the right triangle with side lengths  23,5 and  37, as shown, is m3n , (where  m,n are positive integers, m and n are relatively prime) then the value of   m+n=

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a

155

b

132

c

145

d

142

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The distance between the origin and any point (x, y) on the line p x + q y=1 is atleast 1p2+q2
Let the vertices of the right triangle be (0,0),(5,0),(0,23) and let (a,0),(0,b) be two of the vertices of the equilateral triangle. Then, the third vertex of the equilateral triangle is  (a+3b2,3a+b2)
This point must lie on the hypotenuse x5+y23=1i.e., a,b must satisfy a+3b10+3a+b43=1.
Which can be simplified to, 720a+11360b=1 .
By the lemma, the minimal value of  a2+b2 is 1(720)2+(11360)2=10367,
So the minimum area of equilateral triangle is  34.(10367)2=34.30067=75367,
And hence the answer is 75+67=142
 

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