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<math>\overline{DE}</math> is midway from <math>A</math> to <math>\overline{BC}</math>, and <math>DE = \frac{BC}{2}</math>. Therefore, <math>DE</math> is a quarter of the area, which is <math>30</math>. Using the angle bisector theorem in the same fashion as the previous problem, we get that one segment is <math>5</math> times the other. We want the larger piece, as described by the problem. Because the heights are identical, one area is <math>5</math> times the other, and <math>\frac{5}{6} \cdot 90 = \boxed{75}</math>.
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<math>\overline{DE}</math> is midway from <math>A</math> to <math>\overline{BC}</math>, and <math>DE = \frac{BC}{2}</math>. Therefore, <math>\bigtriangleup ADE</math> is a quarter of the area of <math>\bigtriangleup ABC</math>, which is <math>30</math>. Subsequently, we can compute the area of quadrilateral <math>BDEC</math> to be <math>120 - 90 = 30</math>. Using the angle bisector theorem in the same fashion as the previous problem, we get that <math>\overline{BG}</math> is <math>5</math> times the length of <math>\overline{GC}</math>. We want the larger piece, as described by the problem. Because the heights are identical, one area is <math>5</math> times the other, and <math>\frac{5}{6} \cdot 90 = \boxed{75}</math>.
  
 
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Revision as of 21:15, 8 February 2018

Problem

Triangle $ABC$ with $AB=50$ and $AC=10$ has area $120$. Let $D$ be the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$, and let $E$ be the midpoint of $\overline{AC}$. The angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ intersects $\overline{DE}$ and $\overline{BC}$ at $F$ and $G$, respectively. What is the area of quadrilateral $FDBG$?

$\textbf{(A) }60 \qquad \textbf{(B) }65 \qquad \textbf{(C) }70 \qquad \textbf{(D) }75 \qquad \textbf{(E) }80 \qquad$

Solution

By angle bisector theorem, $BG=\frac{5a}{6}$. By similar triangles, $DF=\frac{5a}{12}$, and the height of this trapezoid is $\frac{h}{2}$, where $h$ is the length of the altitude to $BC$. Then $\frac{ah}{2}=120$ and we wish to compute $\frac{5a}{8}\cdot\frac{h}{2}=\boxed{75}$.

(More basic) Solution 2 (bad)

$\overline{DE}$ is midway from $A$ to $\overline{BC}$, and $DE = \frac{BC}{2}$. Therefore, $\bigtriangleup ADE$ is a quarter of the area of $\bigtriangleup ABC$, which is $30$. Subsequently, we can compute the area of quadrilateral $BDEC$ to be $120 - 90 = 30$. Using the angle bisector theorem in the same fashion as the previous problem, we get that $\overline{BG}$ is $5$ times the length of $\overline{GC}$. We want the larger piece, as described by the problem. Because the heights are identical, one area is $5$ times the other, and $\frac{5}{6} \cdot 90 = \boxed{75}$.

See Also

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