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− | The midpoints of the four sides of every rectangle are the vertices of a rhombus whose area is half the area of the rectangle. | + | The midpoints of the four sides of every rectangle are the vertices of a rhombus whose area is half the area of the rectangle: Note that the diagonals of the rhombus have the same lengths as the sides of the rectangle. |
− | Let <math>A=(-3,0), B=(2,0), C=(5,4),</math> and <math>D=(0,4).</math> Note that <math>A,B,C,</math> and <math>D</math> are the vertices of a rhombus whose diagonals have lengths <math>AC=4\sqrt{5}</math> and <math>BD=2\sqrt{5}.</math> It follows that the | + | Let <math>A=(-3,0), B=(2,0), C=(5,4),</math> and <math>D=(0,4).</math> Note that <math>A,B,C,</math> and <math>D</math> are the vertices of a rhombus whose diagonals have lengths <math>AC=4\sqrt{5}</math> and <math>BD=2\sqrt{5}.</math> It follows that the dimensions of the rectangle are <math>4\sqrt{5}</math> and <math>2\sqrt{5},</math> so the area of the rectangle is <math>4\sqrt{5}\cdot2\sqrt{5}=\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 40}.</math> |
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Define points <math>A,B,C,</math> and <math>D</math> as Solution 1 does. Since <math>A,B,C,</math> and <math>D</math> are the midpoints of the rectangle, the rectangle's area is <math>2[ABCD].</math> Now, note that <math>ABCD</math> is a parallelogram since <math>AB=CD</math> and <math>\overline{AB}\parallel\overline{CD}.</math> As the parallelogram's height from <math>D</math> to <math>\overline{AB}</math> is <math>4</math> and <math>AB=5,</math> its area is <math>4\cdot5=20.</math> Therefore, the area of the rectangle is <math>20\cdot2=\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 40}.</math> | Define points <math>A,B,C,</math> and <math>D</math> as Solution 1 does. Since <math>A,B,C,</math> and <math>D</math> are the midpoints of the rectangle, the rectangle's area is <math>2[ABCD].</math> Now, note that <math>ABCD</math> is a parallelogram since <math>AB=CD</math> and <math>\overline{AB}\parallel\overline{CD}.</math> As the parallelogram's height from <math>D</math> to <math>\overline{AB}</math> is <math>4</math> and <math>AB=5,</math> its area is <math>4\cdot5=20.</math> Therefore, the area of the rectangle is <math>20\cdot2=\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 40}.</math> | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution by Math-X (First understand the problem!!!)== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/oUEa7AjMF2A?si=8oNmauhAnW5T5vEX&t=3182 | ||
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+ | ~Math-X | ||
− | ~ | + | ==Video Solution (🚀Just 2 min!🚀)== |
+ | https://youtu.be/5Vti6QS7TfU | ||
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+ | ~Education, the Study of Everything | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/Ij9pAy6tQSg?t=1564 | ||
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+ | ~Interstigation | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution by Ismail.maths== | ||
+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHBcnevL5_U | ||
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+ | ~Ismail.maths93 | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/hs6y4PWnoWg?t=188 | ||
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+ | ~STEMbreezy | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/9-TlEV5SGqM | ||
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+ | ~savannahsolver | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AMC8 box|year=2022|num-b=17|num-a=19}} | {{AMC8 box|year=2022|num-b=17|num-a=19}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:53, 23 November 2023
Contents
Problem
The midpoints of the four sides of a rectangle are and
What is the
area of the rectangle?
Solution 1
The midpoints of the four sides of every rectangle are the vertices of a rhombus whose area is half the area of the rectangle: Note that the diagonals of the rhombus have the same lengths as the sides of the rectangle.
Let and
Note that
and
are the vertices of a rhombus whose diagonals have lengths
and
It follows that the dimensions of the rectangle are
and
so the area of the rectangle is
~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 2
If a rectangle has area then the area of the quadrilateral formed by its midpoints is
Define points and
as Solution 1 does. Since
and
are the midpoints of the rectangle, the rectangle's area is
Now, note that
is a parallelogram since
and
As the parallelogram's height from
to
is
and
its area is
Therefore, the area of the rectangle is
~Fruitz
Video Solution by Math-X (First understand the problem!!!)
https://youtu.be/oUEa7AjMF2A?si=8oNmauhAnW5T5vEX&t=3182
~Math-X
Video Solution (🚀Just 2 min!🚀)
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/Ij9pAy6tQSg?t=1564
~Interstigation
Video Solution by Ismail.maths
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHBcnevL5_U
~Ismail.maths93
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/hs6y4PWnoWg?t=188
~STEMbreezy
Video Solution
~savannahsolver
See Also
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