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[hide]Problem
The figure is constructed from line segments, each of which has length . The area of pentagon can be written is , where and are positive integers. What is
Solution
Let be the midpoint of . Noting that and are triangles because of the equilateral triangles, . Also, and so .
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Video Solution by OmegaLearn (Extending Lines, Angle Chasing, Trig Area)
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See Also
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