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In <math>\triangle ABC</math> with <math>\overline{AB}=\overline{AC}=3.6</math>, a point <math>D</math> is taken on <math>AB</math> at a distance <math>1.2</math> from <math>A</math>. Point <math>D</math> is joined to <math>E</math> in the prolongation of <math>AC</math> so that <math>\triangle AED</math> is equal in area to <math>ABC</math>. Then <math>\overline{AE}</math> is: <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 4.8 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5.4\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 7.2\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 10.8\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 12.6</math> | In <math>\triangle ABC</math> with <math>\overline{AB}=\overline{AC}=3.6</math>, a point <math>D</math> is taken on <math>AB</math> at a distance <math>1.2</math> from <math>A</math>. Point <math>D</math> is joined to <math>E</math> in the prolongation of <math>AC</math> so that <math>\triangle AED</math> is equal in area to <math>ABC</math>. Then <math>\overline{AE}</math> is: <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 4.8 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5.4\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 7.2\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 10.8\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 12.6</math> | ||
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Problem
In with
, a point
is taken on
at a distance
from
. Point
is joined to
in the prolongation of
so that
is equal in area to
. Then
is:
Solution
Note that . Since
, we have
, so that
. Therefore,
. Thusly, our answer is
, and we are done.