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Impose a coordinate system on the diagram where point <math>D</math> is the origin. Therefore <math>A=(0,42)</math>, <math>B=(84,42)</math>, <math>C=(84,0)</math>, and <math>D=(0,0)</math>. Because <math>M</math> is a midpoint and <math>N</math> is a trisection point, <math>M=(0,21)</math> and <math>N=(28,42)</math>. The equation for line <math>DN</math> is <math>y=\frac{3}{2}x</math> and the equation for line <math>CM</math> is <math>\frac{1}{84}x+\frac{1}{21}y=1</math>, so their intersection, point <math>O</math>, is <math>(12,18)</math>. Using the shoelace formula on quadrilateral <math>BCON</math>, or drawing diagonal <math>\overline{BO}</math> and using <math>\frac12bh</math>, we find that its area is <math>2184</math>. Therefore the area of triangle <math>BCP</math> is <math>\frac{2184}{2} = 1092</math>. Using <math>A = \frac 12 bh</math>, we get <math>2184 = 42h</math>. Simplifying, we get <math>h = 52</math>. This means that the x-coordinate of <math>P = 84 - 52 = 32</math>. Since P lies on <math>\frac{1}{84}x+\frac{1}{21}y=1</math>, you can solve and get that the y-coordinate of <math>P</math> is <math>13</math>. Therefore the area of <math>CDP</math> is <math>\frac{1}{2} \cdot 13 \cdot 84=\boxed{546}</math>. | Impose a coordinate system on the diagram where point <math>D</math> is the origin. Therefore <math>A=(0,42)</math>, <math>B=(84,42)</math>, <math>C=(84,0)</math>, and <math>D=(0,0)</math>. Because <math>M</math> is a midpoint and <math>N</math> is a trisection point, <math>M=(0,21)</math> and <math>N=(28,42)</math>. The equation for line <math>DN</math> is <math>y=\frac{3}{2}x</math> and the equation for line <math>CM</math> is <math>\frac{1}{84}x+\frac{1}{21}y=1</math>, so their intersection, point <math>O</math>, is <math>(12,18)</math>. Using the shoelace formula on quadrilateral <math>BCON</math>, or drawing diagonal <math>\overline{BO}</math> and using <math>\frac12bh</math>, we find that its area is <math>2184</math>. Therefore the area of triangle <math>BCP</math> is <math>\frac{2184}{2} = 1092</math>. Using <math>A = \frac 12 bh</math>, we get <math>2184 = 42h</math>. Simplifying, we get <math>h = 52</math>. This means that the x-coordinate of <math>P = 84 - 52 = 32</math>. Since P lies on <math>\frac{1}{84}x+\frac{1}{21}y=1</math>, you can solve and get that the y-coordinate of <math>P</math> is <math>13</math>. Therefore the area of <math>CDP</math> is <math>\frac{1}{2} \cdot 13 \cdot 84=\boxed{546}</math>. | ||
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Problem
Rectangle has side lengths
and
. Point
is the midpoint of
, point
is the trisection point of
closer to
, and point
is the intersection of
and
. Point
lies on the quadrilateral
, and
bisects the area of
. Find the area of
.
Solution 1
Impose a coordinate system on the diagram where point
is the origin. Therefore
,
,
, and
. Because
is a midpoint and
is a trisection point,
and
. The equation for line
is
and the equation for line
is
, so their intersection, point
, is
. Using the shoelace formula on quadrilateral
, or drawing diagonal
and using
, we find that its area is
. Therefore the area of triangle
is
. Using
, we get
. Simplifying, we get
. This means that the x-coordinate of
. Since P lies on
, you can solve and get that the y-coordinate of
is
. Therefore the area of
is
.
Solution 2 (No Coordinates)
Since the problem tells us that segment bisects the area of quadrilateral
, let us compute the area of
by subtracting the areas of
and
from rectangle
. To do this, drop altitude
onto side
and draw a horizontal segment
from side
to
. Since
is the midpoint of side
,
. Denote
as
. Noting that
and
are similar, we can write the statement
. Using this information, the area of
and
are
and
, respectively. Thus, the area of quadrilaterial
is
. Now, it is clear that point
lies on side
, so the area of
is
. Given this, drop altitude
(let's call it
) onto
. Therefore,
. From here, drop an altitude
onto
. Recognizing that
and that
and
are similar, we write
. The area of
is given by
~blitzkrieg21
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