## BdMO National 2013: Junior 8

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### BdMO National 2013: Junior 8

$ABCD$ is a rectangle where $AB= \sqrt{2}$ and $BC= \sqrt6$ . $P$ and $Q$ are two points on $AC$ such that $AP=CQ$. From $P$ and $Q$, two perpendicular $PR$ and $QS$ are drawn on $BC$ and $AD$ respectively. If $PRQS$ is a rhombus and $PR=CQ$, then find the length of $PQ$.

Tahmid
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### Re: BdMO National 2013: Junior 8

from pythagoras's theorem,
$AC^{2}=AB^{2}+BC^{2}$
$AC^{2}=\sqrt{2}^{2}+\sqrt{6}^{2}$
$AC^{2}=2+6=8$
$AC=\sqrt{8}=2\sqrt{2}$

now for $\Delta ABC\Leftrightarrow sin\angle ACB=\frac{AB}{AC}=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2\sqrt{2}}=\frac{1}{2}$
$\therefore \angle ACB=30$

now for $\Delta PRC\Leftrightarrow sin 30=\frac{PR}{PC}=\frac{1}{2}\Leftrightarrow PC=2PR\Leftrightarrow PQ=PR$

$\therefore PQ=PR=CQ=AP$
$\therefore PQ=\frac{AC}{3}=\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}.......(ans:)$ ......

Labib
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### Re: BdMO National 2013: Junior 8

Hi Tahmid. Nice job solving the problem. Just an advice.
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Tahmid
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### Re: BdMO National 2013: Junior 8

ok labib vaia ...... i'll try that .....