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− | Trapezoid <math>ABCD</math> has bases <math>\overline{AB}</math> and <math>\overline{CD}</math> and diagonals intersecting at <math>K</math> | + | ==Problem== |
+ | [[Trapezoid]] <math>ABCD</math> has bases <math>\overline{AB}</math> and <math>\overline{CD}</math> and diagonals intersecting at <math>K.</math> Suppose that <math>AB = 9</math>, <math>DC = 12</math>, and the area of <math>\triangle AKD</math> is <math>24.</math> What is the area of trapezoid <math>ABCD</math>? | ||
− | <math>\ | + | <math>\mathrm{(A)}\ 92\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 94\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 96\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 98 \qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 100</math> |
− | === | + | ==Solution 1== |
− | {{ | + | <center><asy> |
+ | pointpen = black; pathpen = black + linewidth(0.62); /* cse5 */ | ||
+ | pen sm = fontsize(10); /* small font pen */ | ||
+ | pair D=(0,0),C=(6,0), K=(3.5,8/3); /* note that K.x is arbitrary, as generator for A,B */ | ||
+ | pair A=7*K/4-3*C/4, B=7*K/4-3*D/4; | ||
+ | D(MP("A",A,N)--MP("B",B,N)--MP("C",C)--MP("D",D)--A--C);D(B--D);D(A--MP("K",K)--D--cycle,linewidth(0.7)); | ||
+ | MP("9",(A+B)/2,N,sm);MP("12",(C+D)/2,sm);MP("24",(A+D)/2+(1,0),E); | ||
+ | </asy></center> | ||
+ | Since <math>\overline{AB} \parallel \overline{DC}</math> it follows that <math>\triangle ABK \sim \triangle CDK</math>. Thus <math>\frac{KA}{KC} = \frac{KB}{KD} = \frac{AB}{DC} = \frac{3}{4}</math>. | ||
− | == See also == | + | We now introduce the concept of [[area ratios]]: given two triangles that share the same height, the ratio of the areas is equal to the ratio of their bases. Since <math>\triangle AKB, \triangle AKD</math> share a common [[altitude]] to <math>\overline{BD}</math>, it follows that (we let <math>[\triangle \ldots]</math> denote the area of the triangle) <math>\frac{[\triangle AKB]}{[\triangle AKD]} = \frac{KB}{KD} = \frac{3}{4}</math>, so <math>[\triangle AKB] = \frac{3}{4}(24) = 18</math>. Similarly, we find <math>[\triangle DKC] = \frac{4}{3}(24) = 32</math> and <math>[\triangle BKC] = 24</math>. |
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+ | Therefore, the area of <math>ABCD = [AKD] + [AKB] + [BKC] + [CKD] = 24 + 18 + 24 + 32 = 98\ \mathrm{(D)}</math>. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Solution 2== | ||
+ | We may consider that trapezoid to be right, as there is nothing specifying its angles. | ||
+ | Consider D and A right. Let the length of DA be h. Now we let A be (0,0) and we compute the x-coordinate of K from lines AC and DB. <math>y=\frac{h}{9}x</math> for line DB, <math>y=-\frac{h}{12}x+h</math> for line AC. Solving for K, <math>\frac{h}{9}x=-\frac{h}{12}x+h</math> simplifying, <math>(\frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{12})x=1</math>, <math>x=\frac{72}{14}=\frac{36}{7}</math>. Using the fact that <math>\frac{1}{2}*h*x=24</math>, we solve for h. <math>\frac{1}{2}*\frac{36}{7}*h=24, h=\frac{7}{18}*24=\frac{7*4}{3}</math>. Applying trapezoid area formula: <math>\frac{7*4}{3}*\frac{9+12}{2}=7*7*2=98</math>. Thus, the area is 98 and the answer is <math>\mathrm{(D)}</math> | ||
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+ | ==See also== | ||
{{AMC10 box|year=2008|ab=A|num-b=19|num-a=21}} | {{AMC10 box|year=2008|ab=A|num-b=19|num-a=21}} | ||
[[Category:Introductory Geometry Problems]] | [[Category:Introductory Geometry Problems]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Triangle Area Ratio Problems]] | ||
+ | {{MAA Notice}} |
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Problem
Trapezoid has bases and and diagonals intersecting at Suppose that , , and the area of is What is the area of trapezoid ?
Solution 1
Since it follows that . Thus .
We now introduce the concept of area ratios: given two triangles that share the same height, the ratio of the areas is equal to the ratio of their bases. Since share a common altitude to , it follows that (we let denote the area of the triangle) , so . Similarly, we find and .
Therefore, the area of .
Solution 2
We may consider that trapezoid to be right, as there is nothing specifying its angles. Consider D and A right. Let the length of DA be h. Now we let A be (0,0) and we compute the x-coordinate of K from lines AC and DB. for line DB, for line AC. Solving for K, simplifying, , . Using the fact that , we solve for h. . Applying trapezoid area formula: . Thus, the area is 98 and the answer is
See also
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