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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 $\frac{5a}{8}\cdot\frac{h}{2}=\boxed{75}$ .

Solution 2

$\overline{DE}$ 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 $\frac{5}{6} \cdot 90 = \boxed{75}$ .

Solution 3

The area of $\bigtriangleup ABG$ to the area of $\bigtriangleup ACG$ is $5:1$ by Law of Sines. So the area of $\bigtriangleup ABG$ is $100$ . Since $\overline{DE}$ is the midsegment of $\bigtriangleup ABC$ , so $\overline{DF}$ is the midsegment of $\bigtriangleup ABG$ . So the area of $\bigtriangleup ACG$ to the area of $\bigtriangleup ABG$ is $1:4$ , so the area of $\bigtriangleup ACG$ is $25$ , by similar triangles. Therefore the area of quad $FDBG$ is $100-25=\boxed{75}$

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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>.
+== Solution 3 ==
+The area of <math>\bigtriangleup ABG</math> to the area of <math>\bigtriangleup ACG</math> is <math>5:1</math> by Law of Sines. So the area of <math>\bigtriangleup ABG</math> is <math>100</math>. Since <math>\overline{DE}</math> is the midsegment of <math>\bigtriangleup ABC</math>, so <math>\overline{DF}</math> is the midsegment of <math>\bigtriangleup ABG</math> . So the area of <math>\bigtriangleup ACG</math>  to the area of <math>\bigtriangleup ABG</math> is <math>1:4</math> , so the area of <math>\bigtriangleup ACG</math> is <math>25</math>, by similar triangles. Therefore the area of quad <math>FDBG</math> is <math>100-25=\boxed{75}</math>
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