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− | By similar triangles, we have <math>[ADE] = \frac{1}{9}[ABC]</math>. Similarly, we see that <math>[BEF] = \frac{4}{9}[ABC].</math> Using this information, we get <cmath>[ACFE] = \frac{5}{9}[ABC].</cmath> Then, since <math>[ADE] = \frac{1}{9}[ABC]</math>, it follows that the <math>[CDEF] = \frac{4}{9}[ABC]</math>. Thus, the answer would be <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) }\frac{4}{9} | + | By similar triangles, we have <math>[ADE] = \frac{1}{9}[ABC]</math>. Similarly, we see that <math>[BEF] = \frac{4}{9}[ABC].</math> Using this information, we get <cmath>[ACFE] = \frac{5}{9}[ABC].</cmath> Then, since <math>[ADE] = \frac{1}{9}[ABC]</math>, it follows that the <math>[CDEF] = \frac{4}{9}[ABC]</math>. Thus, the answer would be <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) } \frac{4}{9}}</math>. |
Sidenote: <math>[ABC]</math> denotes the area of triangle <math>ABC</math>. Similarly, <math>[ABCD]</math> denotes the area of figure <math>ABCD</math>. | Sidenote: <math>[ABC]</math> denotes the area of triangle <math>ABC</math>. Similarly, <math>[ABCD]</math> denotes the area of figure <math>ABCD</math>. |
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Problem 20
In a point is on with and Point is on so that and point is on so that What is the ratio of the area of to the area of
Solution 1
By similar triangles, we have . Similarly, we see that Using this information, we get Then, since , it follows that the . Thus, the answer would be .
Sidenote: denotes the area of triangle . Similarly, denotes the area of figure .
Solution 2
We can extend it into a parallelogram, so it would equal . The smaller parallelogram is 1 a times 2 b. The smaller parallelogram is of the larger parallelogram, so the answer would be , since the triangle is of the parallelogram, so the answer is
By babyzombievillager
Solution 3
. We can substitute as and as , where is . Side having, distance , has parts also. And and are and respectfully. You can consider the height of and as and respectfully. The area of is because the area formula for a triangle is or . The area of will be . So the area of will be . The area of parallelogram will be . Parallelogram to . The answer is .
By: sap2018
See Also
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