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The area of the rectangle is <math>5\times6=30.</math> Since the parallel line pairs are identical, <math>DC=5</math>. Let <math>CE</math> be <math>x</math>. <math>\dfrac{5x}{2}=30</math> is the area of the right triangle. Solving for <math>x</math>, we get <math>x=12.</math> According to the Pythagorean Theorem, we have a 5-12-13 triangle. So, the hypotenuse <math>DE</math> has to be <math>\boxed{B}</math>.
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The area of the rectangle is <math>5\times6=30.</math> Since the parallel line pairs are identical, <math>DC=5</math>. Let <math>CE</math> be <math>x</math>. <math>\dfrac{5x}{2}=30</math> is the area of the right triangle. Solving for <math>x</math>, we get <math>x=12.</math> According to the Pythagorean Theorem, we have a 5-12-13 triangle. So, the hypotenuse <math>DE</math> has to be <math>\boxed{(B)}</math>.
  
 
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Problem

Rectangle $ABCD$ and right triangle $DCE$ have the same area. They are joined to form a trapezoid, as shown. What is $DE$?

[asy] size(250); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); pair A=(0,5),B=origin,C=(6,0),D=(6,5),E=(18,0); draw(A--B--E--D--cycle^^C--D); draw(rightanglemark(D,C,E,30)); label("$A$",A,NW); label("$B$",B,SW); label("$C$",C,S); label("$D$",D,N); label("$E$",E,S); label("$5$",A/2,W); label("$6$",(A+D)/2,N); [/asy]

$\textbf{(A) }12\qquad\textbf{(B) }13\qquad\textbf{(C) }14\qquad\textbf{(D) }15\qquad\textbf{(E) }16$

Solution

The area of $\bigtriangleup CDE$ is $\frac{DC\cdot CE}{2}$. The area of $ABCD$ is $AB\cdot AD=5\cdot 6=30$, which also must be equal to the area of $\bigtriangleup CDE$, which, since $DC=5$, must in turn equal $\frac{5\cdot CE}{2}$. Through transitivity, then, $\frac{5\cdot CE}{2}=30$, and $CE=12$. Then, using the Pythagorean Theorem, you should be able to figure out that $\bigtriangleup CDE$ is a $5-12-13$ triangle, so $DE=\boxed{13}$, or $\boxed{(B)}$.

Solution 2

The area of the rectangle is $5\times6=30.$ Since the parallel line pairs are identical, $DC=5$. Let $CE$ be $x$. $\dfrac{5x}{2}=30$ is the area of the right triangle. Solving for $x$, we get $x=12.$ According to the Pythagorean Theorem, we have a 5-12-13 triangle. So, the hypotenuse $DE$ has to be $\boxed{(B)}$.

See Also

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