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| − | + | Let <math>ABC</math> be an equilateral triangle. Extend side <math>\overline{AB}</math> beyond <math>B</math> to a point <math>B'</math> so that <math>BB'=3AB</math>. Similarly, extend side <math>\overline{BC}</math> beyond <math>C</math> to a point <math>C'</math> so that <math>CC'=3BC</math>, and extend side <math>\overline{CA}</math> beyond <math>A</math> to a point <math>A'</math> so that <math>AA'=3CA</math>. What is the ratio of the area of <math>\triangle A'B'C'</math> to the area of <math>\triangle ABC</math>? | |
| + | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 9:1\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 16:1\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 25:1\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 36:1\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 37:1</math> | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
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Problem
Let 
be an equilateral triangle. Extend side 
beyond 
to a point 
so that 
. Similarly, extend side 
beyond 
to a point 
so that 
, and extend side 
beyond 
to a point 
so that 
. What is the ratio of the area of 
to the area of 
?
Solution
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See Also
| 2017 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 18 |
Followed by Problem 20 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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