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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
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An equiangular octagon has four sides of length <math>1</math> and four sides of length <math>\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>, arranged so that no two consecutive sides have the same length.  What is the area of the octagon?
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An equilangular octagon has four sides of length <math>1</math> and four sides of length <math>\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>, arranged so that no two consecutive sides have the same length.  What is the area of the octagon?
  
 
<math> \textbf{(A) } \frac72\qquad \textbf{(B) }  \frac{7\sqrt2}{2}\qquad \textbf{(C) }  \frac{5+4\sqrt2}{2}\qquad \textbf{(D) }  \frac{4+5\sqrt2}{2}\qquad \textbf{(E) }  7 </math>
 
<math> \textbf{(A) } \frac72\qquad \textbf{(B) }  \frac{7\sqrt2}{2}\qquad \textbf{(C) }  \frac{5+4\sqrt2}{2}\qquad \textbf{(D) }  \frac{4+5\sqrt2}{2}\qquad \textbf{(E) }  7 </math>
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==Solution 2==
 
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Using the diagram from above, we can extend the sides of length <math>1</math> to form four right triangles and the octagon, all inside a square. The right triangles are <math>45-45-90</math> triangles with hypotenuse <math>\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>, so the side length is <math>\frac{1}{2}</math>. Thus, the area of the larger square is <math>2 \cdot 2 = 4</math>, and the area of the four right triangles combined is <math>\frac{1}{2}</math>, so the area of the octagon is <math>4-\frac{1}{2}=\boxed{\textbf{(A) }\frac{7}{2}}</math>
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Using the diagram from above, we can extend the sides of length <math>1</math> to form four right triangles and the octagon, all inside a square. If you wanted, you could also extend the sides of length <math>\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</math> and get the same answer, but that would make things slightly harder.  The right triangles are <math>45-45-90</math> triangles with hypotenuse <math>\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>, so the side length is <math>\frac{1}{2}</math>. Thus, the area of the larger square is <math>2 \cdot 2 = 4</math>, and the area of the four right triangles combined is <math>\frac{1}{2}</math>, so the area of the octagon is <math>4-\frac{1}{2}=\boxed{\textbf{(A) }\frac{7}{2}}</math>
  
 
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==Solution 3==
 
==Solution 3==

Revision as of 15:58, 2 June 2024

Problem

An equilangular octagon has four sides of length $1$ and four sides of length $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$, arranged so that no two consecutive sides have the same length. What is the area of the octagon?

$\textbf{(A) } \frac72\qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac{7\sqrt2}{2}\qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac{5+4\sqrt2}{2}\qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac{4+5\sqrt2}{2}\qquad \textbf{(E) } 7$

Solution 1

The area of the octagon can be divided up into $5$ squares with side $\frac{\sqrt2}2$ and $4$ right triangles, which are half the area of each of the squares.

Therefore, the area of the octagon is equal to the area of $5+4\left(\frac12\right)=7$ squares.

The area of each square is $\left(\frac{\sqrt2}2\right)^2=\frac12$, so the area of $7$ squares is $\boxed{\textbf{(A) }\frac72}$.

[asy] pair A=(0.5, 0), B=(0, 0.5), C=(0, 1.5), D=(0.5, 2), E=(1.5, 2), F=(2, 1.5), G=(2, 0.5), H=(1.5, 0); draw(A--B); draw(B--C); draw(C--D); draw(D--E);draw(E--F);draw(F--G); draw(G--H); draw(H--A);draw(A--F, blue);draw(E--B,blue);draw(C--H, blue); draw(D--G,blue);dot(A);dot(B);dot(C);dot(D);dot(E);dot(F);dot(G);dot(H); [/asy]

Solution 2

Using the diagram from above, we can extend the sides of length $1$ to form four right triangles and the octagon, all inside a square. If you wanted, you could also extend the sides of length $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$ and get the same answer, but that would make things slightly harder. The right triangles are $45-45-90$ triangles with hypotenuse $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$, so the side length is $\frac{1}{2}$. Thus, the area of the larger square is $2 \cdot 2 = 4$, and the area of the four right triangles combined is $\frac{1}{2}$, so the area of the octagon is $4-\frac{1}{2}=\boxed{\textbf{(A) }\frac{7}{2}}$

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Solution 3

Refer to the following diagram:

AMC10 2005A P20.png

(Picture made on Geogebra)


Note that each square has area $\frac14$, and each triangle has area $\frac18$. The total area is $12\cdot\frac14+4\cdot\frac18=\frac72 \Longrightarrow \boxed{\textbf{(A) } \frac72}$.


Remark: This solution requires careful drawing, and also realising that connecting lines leads to squares and isosceles right triangles (notice the $\sqrt{2}$ and realise that it is the hypotenuse of a $45-45-90$ triangle with side length ratios $1:1:\sqrt{2}$.).


~JH. L

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