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Note that rectangle <math>D</math> must be on the edge. Without loss of generality, let the top-left rectangle be <math>D,</math> as shown below: | Note that rectangle <math>D</math> must be on the edge. Without loss of generality, let the top-left rectangle be <math>D,</math> as shown below: | ||
− | + | <asy> | |
− | < | + | size(175); |
− | + | currentpen = black+1.25bp; | |
+ | fill((3,2.5)--(3,4.5)--(5.3,4.5)--(5.3,2.5)--cycle,gray); | ||
+ | draw((0,0)--(7,0)--(7,7)--(0,7)--(0,0)); | ||
+ | draw((3,0)--(3,4.5)); | ||
+ | draw((0,4.5)--(5.3,4.5)); | ||
+ | draw((5.3,7)--(5.3,2.5)); | ||
+ | draw((7,2.5)--(3,2.5)); | ||
+ | label("$7$",midpoint((0,7)--(5.3,7)),N,blue); | ||
+ | label("$x$",midpoint((5.3,7)--(7,7)),N,blue); | ||
+ | label("$2$",midpoint((0,4.5)--(0,7)),W,blue); | ||
+ | label("$x+5$",midpoint((0,0)--(0,4.5)),W,blue); | ||
+ | label("$D$",midpoint((0,7)--(5.3,4.5)),red); | ||
+ | </asy> | ||
We conclude that <math>x=1,</math> so we can determine Rectangle <math>A.</math> | We conclude that <math>x=1,</math> so we can determine Rectangle <math>A.</math> | ||
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Contents
Problem
Five rectangles, ,
,
,
, and
, are arranged in a square as shown below. These rectangles have dimensions
,
,
,
, and
, respectively. (The figure is not drawn to scale.) Which of the five rectangles is the shaded one in the middle?
Solution 1 (Area and Perimeter of Square)
The area of this square is equal to , and thus its side lengths are
. The sum of the dimensions of the rectangles are
. Thus, because the perimeter of the rectangle is
, the rectangle on the inside must have a perimeter of
. The only rectangle that works is
.
~mathboy100
Solution 2 (Perimeter of Square)
Note that the perimeter of the square is the sum of four pairs of dimensions (eight values are added). Adding up all dimensions gives us . We know that as the square's side length is an integer, the perimeter must be divisible by
. Testing out by subtracting all five pairs of dimensions from
, only
works since
, which corresponds with
.
~iluvme
Solution 3 (Observations)
Note that rectangle must be on the edge. Without loss of generality, let the top-left rectangle be
as shown below:
We conclude that
so we can determine Rectangle
Continuing with a similar process, we can determine Rectangles and
in this order. The answer is
as shown below.
DIAGRAM READY SOON
~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 4 (Observations)
Let's label some points:
By finding the dimensions of the middle rectangle, we need to find the dimensions of the other four rectangles. We have a rule:
Let's make a list of all dimensions of the rectangles from the diagram. We have to fill in the dimensions from up above, but still apply to the rule:
By applying the rule, we get
, and
.
By substitution, we get this list
(This also tells us that the diagram is not drawn to scale.)
Notice how the only dimension not used in the list was and that corresponds with B so the answer is,
~ghfhgvghj10 & Education, the study of everything.
See Also
2022 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 |
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