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Rectangle <math>DEFA</math> below is a <math>3 \times 4</math> rectangle with <math>DC=CB=BA</math>. What is the area of the "bat wings" (shaded area)?
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== Problem ==
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Rectangle <math>DEFA</math> below is a <math>3 \times 4</math> rectangle with <math>DC=CB=BA=1</math>. The area of the "bat wings" (shaded area) is
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draw((0,0)--(3,0)--(3,4)--(0,4)--(0,0)--(2,4)--(3,0));
 
draw((0,0)--(3,0)--(3,4)--(0,4)--(0,0)--(2,4)--(3,0));
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fill((0,0)--(1,4)--(1.5,3)--cycle, black);
 
fill((0,0)--(1,4)--(1.5,3)--cycle, black);
 
fill((3,0)--(2,4)--(1.5,3)--cycle, black);
 
fill((3,0)--(2,4)--(1.5,3)--cycle, black);
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label("$A$",(3.05,4.2));
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label("$B$",(2,4.2));
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label("$C$",(1,4.2));
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label("$D$",(0,4.2));
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label("$E$", (0,-0.2));
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label("$F$", (3,-0.2));
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label("$1$", (0.5, 4), N);
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label("$1$", (1.5, 4), N);
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label("$1$", (2.5, 4), N);
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label("$4$", (3.2, 2), E);
 
</asy>
 
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<math>\textbf{(A) }2\qquad\textbf{(B) }2 \frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(C) }3\qquad\textbf{(D) }3 \frac{1}{2}\qquad \textbf{(E) }5</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A) }2\qquad\textbf{(B) }2 \frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(C) }3\qquad\textbf{(D) }3 \frac{1}{2}\qquad \textbf{(E) }5</math>
  
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==Solution==
 
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The area of the trapezoid containing the shaded region and the two isosceles triangles is <math>\frac{1+3}2\cdot 4=8</math>. Next we find the height of each triangle to calculate their area. The triangles are similar, and are in a <math>3:1</math> ratio, so the height of the bigger one is 3, while the height of the smaller one is 1. Thus, their areas are <math>\frac12</math> and <math>\frac92</math>. Subtracting these areas from the trapezoid, we get <math>8-\frac12-\frac92 =\boxed3</math>. The answer is (C).
 
  
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==Solution 1==
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The area of trapezoid <math>CBFE</math> is <math>\frac{1+3}2\cdot 4=8</math>. Next, we find the height of each triangle to calculate their area. The two non-colored isosceles triangles are similar, and are in a <math>3:1</math> ratio by AA similarity (alternate interior and vertical angles) so the height of the larger is <math>3,</math> while the height of the smaller one is <math>1.</math> Thus, their areas are <math>\frac12</math> and <math>\frac92</math>. Subtracting these areas from the trapezoid, we get <math>8-\frac12-\frac92 =\boxed3</math>. Therefore, the answer to this problem is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }3}</math>
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==Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING + ANALYSIS!!!)==
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https://youtu.be/oBzkBYeHFa8
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~Education, the Study of Everything
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==Video Solutions==
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*https://youtu.be/q3MAXwNBkcg ~savannahsolver
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==Video Solution by OmegaLearn==
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https://youtu.be/FDgcLW4frg8?t=4448 ~ pi_is_3.14
  
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==See Also==
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2016|num-b=21|num-a=23}}
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2016|num-b=21|num-a=23}}
 
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Latest revision as of 15:22, 31 August 2024

Problem

Rectangle $DEFA$ below is a $3 \times 4$ rectangle with $DC=CB=BA=1$. The area of the "bat wings" (shaded area) is

[asy] draw((0,0)--(3,0)--(3,4)--(0,4)--(0,0)--(2,4)--(3,0)); draw((3,0)--(1,4)--(0,0)); fill((0,0)--(1,4)--(1.5,3)--cycle, black); fill((3,0)--(2,4)--(1.5,3)--cycle, black); label("$A$",(3.05,4.2)); label("$B$",(2,4.2)); label("$C$",(1,4.2)); label("$D$",(0,4.2)); label("$E$", (0,-0.2)); label("$F$", (3,-0.2)); label("$1$", (0.5, 4), N); label("$1$", (1.5, 4), N); label("$1$", (2.5, 4), N); label("$4$", (3.2, 2), E); [/asy]

$\textbf{(A) }2\qquad\textbf{(B) }2 \frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(C) }3\qquad\textbf{(D) }3 \frac{1}{2}\qquad \textbf{(E) }5$


Solution 1

The area of trapezoid $CBFE$ is $\frac{1+3}2\cdot 4=8$. Next, we find the height of each triangle to calculate their area. The two non-colored isosceles triangles are similar, and are in a $3:1$ ratio by AA similarity (alternate interior and vertical angles) so the height of the larger is $3,$ while the height of the smaller one is $1.$ Thus, their areas are $\frac12$ and $\frac92$. Subtracting these areas from the trapezoid, we get $8-\frac12-\frac92 =\boxed3$. Therefore, the answer to this problem is $\boxed{\textbf{(C) }3}$

Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING + ANALYSIS!!!)

https://youtu.be/oBzkBYeHFa8

~Education, the Study of Everything


Video Solutions

Video Solution by OmegaLearn

https://youtu.be/FDgcLW4frg8?t=4448 ~ pi_is_3.14

See Also

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