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We note that <math>ABFG</math> is a parallelogram because <math>AG = BF = 2</math> and <math>AG \parallel BF</math>. Using the same reasoning, <math>GFCD</math> is also a parallelogram. | We note that <math>ABFG</math> is a parallelogram because <math>AG = BF = 2</math> and <math>AG \parallel BF</math>. Using the same reasoning, <math>GFCD</math> is also a parallelogram. | ||
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Assume that the height of parallelogram <math>ABFG</math> is <math>x</math> with respect to base <math>AB</math>. Then, the area of <math>ABFG</math> is <math>AB * x</math>, and the area of <math>EFG</math> is <math>1/2 * AB * x</math>, which is half of the area of parallelogram <math>ABFG</math>. | Assume that the height of parallelogram <math>ABFG</math> is <math>x</math> with respect to base <math>AB</math>. Then, the area of <math>ABFG</math> is <math>AB * x</math>, and the area of <math>EFG</math> is <math>1/2 * AB * x</math>, which is half of the area of parallelogram <math>ABFG</math>. | ||
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Likewise, the area of triangle <math>FGH</math> is half the area of parallelogram <math>GFCD</math>. | Likewise, the area of triangle <math>FGH</math> is half the area of parallelogram <math>GFCD</math>. | ||
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Thus, <math>[EFGH] = [EFG] + [FGH] = 1/2[ABGF] + 1/2[GFCD] = 1/2[ABCD] = 1/2(10) = \boxed{5}</math> | Thus, <math>[EFGH] = [EFG] + [FGH] = 1/2[ABGF] + 1/2[GFCD] = 1/2[ABCD] = 1/2(10) = \boxed{5}</math> |
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[hide]Problem
Let be a parallelogram of area with and . Locate and on segments and , respectively, with . Let the line through parallel to intersect at . The area of quadrilateral is
Solution 1
Use vectors. Place an origin at , with . We know that , and also , and now we can find the area of by dividing it into two triangles and using cross-products (the expressions simplify using the fact that the cross-product distributes over addition, it is anticommutative, and a vector crossed with itself gives zero).
Solution 2
We note that is a parallelogram because and . Using the same reasoning, is also a parallelogram.
Assume that the height of parallelogram is with respect to base . Then, the area of is , and the area of is , which is half of the area of parallelogram .
Likewise, the area of triangle is half the area of parallelogram .
Thus,
See also
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