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Therefore the point of intersection is (<math>\frac{27}{8}</math>, <math>\frac{15}{8}</math>), and our desired result is <math>27+8+15+8=58</math>, which is <math>B</math>. | Therefore the point of intersection is (<math>\frac{27}{8}</math>, <math>\frac{15}{8}</math>), and our desired result is <math>27+8+15+8=58</math>, which is <math>B</math>. | ||
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+ | ==Solution 2 (Shoelace)== | ||
+ | Let the point of intersection be <math>E</math>, with coordinates <math>(x, y)</math>. Then, <math>ABCD</math> is cut into <math>ABCE</math> and <math>AED</math>. | ||
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+ | Since the areas are equal, we can use [[Shoelace Theorem]] to find the area. This gives <math>3 + 3x - 3y = 4y</math>. | ||
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+ | The line going through <math>CD</math> is <math>y = -3x + 12</math>. Since <math>E</math> is on <math>CD</math>, we can substitute this in, giving <math>3 + 3x = -21x + 84</math>. Solving for <math>x</math> gives <math>\frac{27}{8}</math>. Plugging this back into the line equation gives <math>y = \frac{15}{8}</math>, for a final answer of <math>\boxed{58}</math>. | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
Revision as of 21:20, 15 April 2020
Problem
Let points and
. Quadrilateral
is cut into equal area pieces by a line passing through
. This line intersects
at point
, where these fractions are in lowest terms. What is
?
Solution
If you have graph paper, use Pick's Theorem to quickly and efficiently find the area of the quadrilateral. If not, just find the area by other methods.
Pick's Theorem states that
=
-
, where
is the number of lattice points in the interior of the polygon, and
is the number of lattice points on the boundary of the polygon.
In this case,
=
-
=
so
=
The bottom half of the quadrilateral makes a triangle with base and half the total area, so we can deduce that the height of the triangle must be
in order for its area to be
. This height is the y coordinate of our desired intersection point.
Note that segment CD lies on the line . Substituting in
for y, we can find that the x coordinate of our intersection point is
.
Therefore the point of intersection is (,
), and our desired result is
, which is
.
Solution 2 (Shoelace)
Let the point of intersection be , with coordinates
. Then,
is cut into
and
.
Since the areas are equal, we can use Shoelace Theorem to find the area. This gives .
The line going through is
. Since
is on
, we can substitute this in, giving
. Solving for
gives
. Plugging this back into the line equation gives
, for a final answer of
.
See also
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