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Extend <math>\overline{BD}</math> to <math>G</math> such that <math>\overline{AG} \parallel \overline{BC}</math> as shown: | Extend <math>\overline{BD}</math> to <math>G</math> such that <math>\overline{AG} \parallel \overline{BC}</math> as shown: | ||
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pair A, B, C, D, E, F, G; | pair A, B, C, D, E, F, G; | ||
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draw(A--B--C--A--G--B); | draw(A--B--C--A--G--B); | ||
draw(A--F); | draw(A--F); | ||
− | label(" | + | label("$A$", A, N); |
− | label(" | + | label("$B$", B, WSW); |
− | label(" | + | label("$C$", C, ESE); |
− | label(" | + | label("$D$", D, dir(0)*1.5); |
− | label(" | + | label("$E$", E, SE); |
− | label(" | + | label("$F$", F, S); |
− | label(" | + | label("$G$", G, ENE); |
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Then <math>\triangle ADG \sim \triangle CDB</math> and <math>\triangle AEG \sim \triangle FEB</math>. Note that triangle <math>CDB</math> has sides twice as long as triangle <math>ADG</math>, so triangle <math>CDB</math> has an area four times as large. Since <math>[CDB] = 240</math>, we have <math>[ADG] = 60</math>. | Then <math>\triangle ADG \sim \triangle CDB</math> and <math>\triangle AEG \sim \triangle FEB</math>. Note that triangle <math>CDB</math> has sides twice as long as triangle <math>ADG</math>, so triangle <math>CDB</math> has an area four times as large. Since <math>[CDB] = 240</math>, we have <math>[ADG] = 60</math>. | ||
Since <math>[AED]</math> is also <math>60</math>, we have that <math>ED = DG</math> because triangles <math>AED</math> and <math>ADG</math> have the same height and same areas,so their bases must be the same. Thus triangle <math>AEG</math> has twice the side lengths and four times the area of triangle <math>BEF</math> so <math>[BEF] = (60+60)/4 = \boxed{\textbf{(B) }30}</math>. | Since <math>[AED]</math> is also <math>60</math>, we have that <math>ED = DG</math> because triangles <math>AED</math> and <math>ADG</math> have the same height and same areas,so their bases must be the same. Thus triangle <math>AEG</math> has twice the side lengths and four times the area of triangle <math>BEF</math> so <math>[BEF] = (60+60)/4 = \boxed{\textbf{(B) }30}</math>. | ||
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pair A, B, C, D, E, F, G; | pair A, B, C, D, E, F, G; | ||
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draw(A--B--C--A--G--B); | draw(A--B--C--A--G--B); | ||
draw(A--F); | draw(A--F); | ||
− | label(" | + | label("$A$", A, N); |
− | label(" | + | label("$B$", B, WSW); |
− | label(" | + | label("$C$", C, ESE); |
− | label(" | + | label("$D$", D, dir(0)*1.5); |
− | label(" | + | label("$E$", E, SE); |
− | label(" | + | label("$F$", F, S); |
− | label(" | + | label("$G$", G, ENE); |
− | label(" | + | label("$60$", (A+E+D)/3); |
− | label(" | + | label("$60$", (A+E+B)/3); |
− | label(" | + | label("$60$", (A+G+D)/3); |
− | label(" | + | label("$30$", (B+E+F)/3); |
− | + | </asy> | |
(Credit to MP8148 for the idea) | (Credit to MP8148 for the idea) | ||
Revision as of 23:34, 20 November 2019
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[hide]Problem 24
In triangle , point divides side s that . Let be the midpoint of and left be the point of intersection of line and line . Given that the area of is , what is the area of ?
Solution 1
Draw so that is parallel to . That makes triangles and congruent since =. =3 so =4. Since =3( = and =1/3, so ==1/3), the altitude of triangle is equal to 1/3 of the altitude of . The area of is 360, so the area of =1/3*1/4*360=~heeeeeeeheeeee
Solution 2 (Mass Points)
First, when we see the problem, we see ratios, and we see that this triangle basically has no special properties (right, has medians, etc.) and this screams mass points at us.
First, we assign a mass of to point . We figure out that has a mass of since . Then, by adding , we get that point has a mass of 3. By equality, point has a mass of 3 also.
Now, we add for point and for point .
Now, is a common base for triangles and , so we figure out that the ratios of the areas is the ratios of the heights which is . So, 's area is one third the area of , and we know the area of is the area of since they have the same heights but different bases.
So we get the area of as -Brudder Note: We can also find the ratios of the areas using the reciprocal of the product of the mass points of over the product of the mass points of which is which also yields -Brudder
Solution 3
is equal to . The area of triangle is equal to because it is equal to on half of the area of triangle , which is equal to one third of the area of triangle , which is . The area of triangle is the sum of the areas of triangles and , which is respectively and . So, is equal to =, so the area of triangle is . That minus the area of triangle is . ~~SmileKat32
Solution 4 (Similar Triangles)
Extend to such that as shown: Then and . Note that triangle has sides twice as long as triangle , so triangle has an area four times as large. Since , we have .
Since is also , we have that because triangles and have the same height and same areas,so their bases must be the same. Thus triangle has twice the side lengths and four times the area of triangle so .
(Credit to MP8148 for the idea)
See Also
2019 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 23 |
Followed by Problem 25 | |
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