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The area of <math>\triangle DCE</math> can be expressed as <math>\frac{1}{2}(CD)(6)\text{sin }(CDE).</math> <math>\frac{1}{2}(CD)(6)</math> happens to be the area of <math>\triangle ABD</math>. Furthermore, <math>\text{sin } CDE = \frac{CO}{DO},</math> or <math>\frac{1}{3}.</math> Therefore, the ratio is <math>\frac{1}{3}.</math> | The area of <math>\triangle DCE</math> can be expressed as <math>\frac{1}{2}(CD)(6)\text{sin }(CDE).</math> <math>\frac{1}{2}(CD)(6)</math> happens to be the area of <math>\triangle ABD</math>. Furthermore, <math>\text{sin } CDE = \frac{CO}{DO},</math> or <math>\frac{1}{3}.</math> Therefore, the ratio is <math>\frac{1}{3}.</math> | ||
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WLOG, let <math>AC=1</math>, <math>BC=2</math>, so radius of the circle is <math>\frac{3}{2}</math> and <math>OC=\frac{1}{2}</math>. As in solution 1, By same altitude, the ratio <math>[DCE]/[ABD]=PE/AB</math>, where <math>P</math> is the point where <math>DC</math> extended meets circle <math>O</math>. Note that angle P = 90 deg, so DCO ~ DPE with ratio 1:2, so PE = 1. Thus, our ratio is <math>\frac{1}{3}</math>. | WLOG, let <math>AC=1</math>, <math>BC=2</math>, so radius of the circle is <math>\frac{3}{2}</math> and <math>OC=\frac{1}{2}</math>. As in solution 1, By same altitude, the ratio <math>[DCE]/[ABD]=PE/AB</math>, where <math>P</math> is the point where <math>DC</math> extended meets circle <math>O</math>. Note that angle P = 90 deg, so DCO ~ DPE with ratio 1:2, so PE = 1. Thus, our ratio is <math>\frac{1}{3}</math>. |
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Problem
Let be a diameter of a circle and let
be a point on
with
. Let
and
be points on the circle such that
and
is a second diameter. What is the ratio of the area of
to the area of
?
Solution 1
Let us assume that the diameter is of length .
is
of diameter and
is
.
is the radius of the circle, so using the Pythagorean theorem height
of
is
. This is also the height of the
.
Area of the is
=
.
The height of can be found using the area of
and
as base.
Hence the height of is
=
.
The diameter is the base for both the triangles and
.
Hence, the ratio of the area of to the area of
is
=
Solution 2
Since and
share a base, the ratio of their areas is the ratio of their altitudes. Draw the altitude from
to
.
.
Since , then
. So the ratio of the two altitudes is
Solution 3
Say the center of the circle is point ;
Without loss of generality, assume
, so
and the diameter and radius are
and
, respectively. Therefore,
, and
.
The area of
can be expressed as
happens to be the area of
. Furthermore,
or
Therefore, the ratio is
Solution 4
WLOG, let ,
, so radius of the circle is
and
. As in solution 1, By same altitude, the ratio
, where
is the point where
extended meets circle
. Note that angle P = 90 deg, so DCO ~ DPE with ratio 1:2, so PE = 1. Thus, our ratio is
.
See also
2005 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 22 |
Followed by Problem 24 | |
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