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<math>\textbf{(A)} ~20 \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~21 \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~22 \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~23 \qquad\textbf{(E)} ~24</math> | <math>\textbf{(A)} ~20 \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~21 \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~22 \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~23 \qquad\textbf{(E)} ~24</math> | ||
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Let <math>M</math> be the midpoint of <math>CD</math>. Noting that <math>AED</math> and <math>ABC</math> are <math>120-30-30</math> triangles because of the equilateral triangles, <math>AM=\sqrt{AD^2-MD^2}=\sqrt{12-1}=\sqrt{11} \implies [ACD]=\sqrt{11}</math>. Also, <math>[AED]=2*2*\frac{1}{2}*\sin{120^o}=\sqrt{3}</math> and so <math>[ABCDE]=[ACD]+2[AED]=\sqrt{11}+2\sqrt{3}=\sqrt{11}+\sqrt{12} \implies \boxed{\textbf{(D)} ~23}</math>. | Let <math>M</math> be the midpoint of <math>CD</math>. Noting that <math>AED</math> and <math>ABC</math> are <math>120-30-30</math> triangles because of the equilateral triangles, <math>AM=\sqrt{AD^2-MD^2}=\sqrt{12-1}=\sqrt{11} \implies [ACD]=\sqrt{11}</math>. Also, <math>[AED]=2*2*\frac{1}{2}*\sin{120^o}=\sqrt{3}</math> and so <math>[ABCDE]=[ACD]+2[AED]=\sqrt{11}+2\sqrt{3}=\sqrt{11}+\sqrt{12} \implies \boxed{\textbf{(D)} ~23}</math>. |
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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 1
Let be the midpoint of . Noting that and are triangles because of the equilateral triangles, . Also, and so .
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Solution 2
Draw diagonals and to split the pentagon into three parts. We can compute the area for each triangle and sum them up at the end. For triangles and , they each have area . For triangle , we can see that and . Using Pythagorean Theorem, the altitude for this triangle is , so the area is . Adding each part up, we get .
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See Also
2021 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
Preceded by Problem 14 |
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Preceded by Problem 19 |
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