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Revision as of 22:35, 12 November 2012
Problem
In trapezoid ,
is perpendicular to
,
=
=
, and
=
. In addition,
is on
, and
is parallel to
. Find the area of
.

Solution
We know that is a square with side length
. We subtract
and
to get the length of
.
We are trying to find the area of .
So, ,

See Also
2007 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 7 |
Followed by Problem 9 | |
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All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions |