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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
− | Daniel finds a rectangular index card and measures its diagonal to be 8 centimeters. | + | Daniel finds a rectangular index card and measures its diagonal to be <math>8</math> centimeters. |
− | Daniel then cuts out equal squares of side 1 cm at two opposite corners of the index | + | Daniel then cuts out equal squares of side <math>1</math> cm at two opposite corners of the index card and measures the distance between the two closest vertices of these squares to be <math>4\sqrt{2}</math> centimeters, as shown below. What is the area of the original index card? |
− | card and measures the distance between the two closest vertices of these squares to | + | <asy> |
− | be centimeters, as shown below. What is the area of the original index card? | + | // Diagram by MRENTHUSIASM, edited by Djmathman |
+ | size(200); | ||
+ | defaultpen(linewidth(0.6)); | ||
+ | draw((489.5,-213) -- (225.5,-213) -- (225.5,-185) -- (199.5,-185) -- (198.5,-62) -- (457.5,-62) -- (457.5,-93) -- (489.5,-93) -- cycle); | ||
+ | draw((206.29,-70.89) -- (480.21,-207.11), linetype ("6 6"),Arrows(size=4,arrowhead=HookHead)); | ||
+ | draw((237.85,-182.24) -- (448.65,-95.76),linetype ("6 6"),Arrows(size=4,arrowhead=HookHead)); | ||
+ | label("$1$",(450,-80)); | ||
+ | label("$1$",(475,-106)); | ||
+ | label("$8$",(300,-103)); | ||
+ | label("$4\sqrt 2$",(300,-173)); | ||
+ | </asy> | ||
+ | <math>\textbf{(A) } 14 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 10\sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(C) } 16 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 12\sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(E) } 18</math> | ||
− | < | + | == Solution 1 == |
− | == | + | <asy> |
− | ( | + | /* Edited by MRENTHUSIASM */ |
− | + | size(250); | |
− | The distance between the two closest vertices of the squares is thus <math>IJ | + | real x, y; |
+ | x = 6; | ||
+ | y = 3; | ||
+ | draw((0,0)--(x,0)); | ||
+ | draw((0,0)--(0,y)); | ||
+ | draw((0,y)--(x,y)); | ||
+ | draw((x,0)--(x,y)); | ||
+ | draw((0.5,0)--(0.5,0.5)--(0,0.5)); | ||
+ | draw((x-0.5,y)--(x-0.5,y-0.5)--(x,y-0.5)); | ||
+ | draw((0.5,0.5)--(x-0.5,y-0.5),dashed,Arrows()); | ||
+ | draw((x,0)--(0,y),dashed,Arrows()); | ||
+ | label("$1$",(x-0.5,y-0.25),W); | ||
+ | label("$1$",(x-0.25,y-0.5),S); | ||
+ | label("$8$",midpoint((0.5,y-0.5)--(x/2,y/2)),(0,2.5)); | ||
+ | label("$4\sqrt{2}$",midpoint((0.5,0.5)--(x/2,y/2)),S); | ||
+ | label("$A$",(0,0),SW); | ||
+ | label("$E$",(0,0.5),W); | ||
+ | label("$F$",(0.5,0),S); | ||
+ | label("$I$",(0.5,0.5),N); | ||
+ | label("$D$",(x,y),NE); | ||
+ | label("$G$",(x-0.5,y),N); | ||
+ | label("$H$",(x,y-0.5),E); | ||
+ | label("$J$",(x-0.5,y-0.5),S); | ||
+ | Label L1 = Label("$w$", align=(0,0), position=MidPoint, filltype=Fill(3,0,white)); | ||
+ | Label L2 = Label("$\ell$", align=(0,0), position=MidPoint, filltype=Fill(0,3,white)); | ||
+ | draw((0,-1)--(x,-1), L=L1, arrow=Arrows(),bar=Bars(15)); | ||
+ | draw((x+1,0)--(x+1,y), L=L2, arrow=Arrows(),bar=Bars(15)); | ||
+ | </asy> | ||
+ | Label the bottom left corner of the larger rectangle (without the square cut out) as <math>A</math> and the top right as <math>D</math>. <math>w</math> is the width of the rectangle and <math>\ell</math> is the length. Now we have vertices <math>E, F, G, H</math> as vertices of the irregular octagon created by cutting out the squares. Let <math>I, J</math> be the two closest vertices formed by the squares. | ||
+ | The distance between the two closest vertices of the squares is thus <math>IJ=\left(4\sqrt{2}\right).</math> | ||
Substituting, we get | Substituting, we get | ||
− | + | <cmath>(IJ)^2 = (w-2)^2 + (\ell-2)^2 = \left(4\sqrt{2}\right)^2 = 32 \implies w^2+\ell^2-4w-4\ell = 24.</cmath> | |
+ | Using the fact that the diagonal of the rectangle is <math>8,</math> we get | ||
+ | <cmath>w^2+\ell^2 = 64.</cmath> | ||
+ | Subtracting the first equation from the second equation, we get <cmath>4w+4\ell=40 \implies w+\ell = 10.</cmath> | ||
+ | Squaring yields <cmath>w^2 + 2w\ell + \ell^2 = 100.</cmath> | ||
+ | Subtracting the second equation from this, we get <math>2w\ell = 36,</math> and thus area of the original rectangle is <math>w\ell = \boxed{\textbf{(E) } 18}.</math> | ||
− | + | ~USAMO333 | |
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− | + | Edits and Diagram by ~KingRavi and ~MRENTHUSIASM | |
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− | + | Minor edit by yanes04 | |
− | ==Video Solution | + | == Video Solution== |
https://youtu.be/BIy0Koe4D4s | https://youtu.be/BIy0Koe4D4s | ||
~Education, the Study of Everything | ~Education, the Study of Everything | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Video Solution 2 (Simple) == | ||
+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joVRkVp7Qvc | ||
+ | ~AWhiz | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Video Solution 3 (Pythagorean Theorem & Square of Binomial)== | ||
+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ61GqU6NWM&list=PLmpPPbOoDfgj5BlPtEAGcB7BR_UA5FgFj&index=5 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Solution 2== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/SRV4e74qsM8 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Let x be the width of the original rectangle and y be the height. Through observation and logic, we can then conclude that (x-2)^2 + (y-2)^2 = 32. After expanding and simplifying the expressions, you end up with x+y=10. If you then solve for x in terms of y, you end up with x=10=y. Since 8 is the diagonal of the original rectangle, we can write that (10-y)^2+y^2=64. Use the quadratic formula to solve for y, and then solve for x. Using either root, yields a product of the difference of squares, 25-7=18. Therefore, 18 (E) is our solution! | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~Namya | ||
+ | {{AMC10 box|year=2022|ab=A|num-b=9|num-a=11}} |
Latest revision as of 15:33, 15 August 2024
Contents
Problem
Daniel finds a rectangular index card and measures its diagonal to be centimeters.
Daniel then cuts out equal squares of side
cm at two opposite corners of the index card and measures the distance between the two closest vertices of these squares to be
centimeters, as shown below. What is the area of the original index card?
Solution 1
Label the bottom left corner of the larger rectangle (without the square cut out) as
and the top right as
.
is the width of the rectangle and
is the length. Now we have vertices
as vertices of the irregular octagon created by cutting out the squares. Let
be the two closest vertices formed by the squares.
The distance between the two closest vertices of the squares is thus
Substituting, we get
Using the fact that the diagonal of the rectangle is
we get
Subtracting the first equation from the second equation, we get
Squaring yields
Subtracting the second equation from this, we get
and thus area of the original rectangle is
~USAMO333
Edits and Diagram by ~KingRavi and ~MRENTHUSIASM
Minor edit by yanes04
Video Solution
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution 2 (Simple)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joVRkVp7Qvc ~AWhiz
Video Solution 3 (Pythagorean Theorem & Square of Binomial)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ61GqU6NWM&list=PLmpPPbOoDfgj5BlPtEAGcB7BR_UA5FgFj&index=5
Solution 2
Let x be the width of the original rectangle and y be the height. Through observation and logic, we can then conclude that (x-2)^2 + (y-2)^2 = 32. After expanding and simplifying the expressions, you end up with x+y=10. If you then solve for x in terms of y, you end up with x=10=y. Since 8 is the diagonal of the original rectangle, we can write that (10-y)^2+y^2=64. Use the quadratic formula to solve for y, and then solve for x. Using either root, yields a product of the difference of squares, 25-7=18. Therefore, 18 (E) is our solution!
~Namya
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