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Contents
[hide]Problem
The diameter of a circle of radius
is extended to a point
outside the circle so that
. Point
is chosen so that
and line
is perpendicular to line
. Segment
intersects the circle at a point
between
and
. What is the area of
?
Solution 1
Let be the center of the circle. Note that
. However, by Power of a Point,
, so
. Now
. Since
.
Solution 2: Similar triangles with Pythagorean
is the diameter of the circle, so
is a right angle, and therefore by AA similarity,
.
Because of this, , so
.
Likewise, , so
.
Thus the area of .
Solution 3: Similar triangles without Pythagorean
Or, use similar triangles all the way, dispense with Pythagorean, and go for minimal calculation:
Draw with
on
.
.
.
. (
ratio applied twice)
.
See Also
2017 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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Followed by Problem 19 |
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