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Solving for <math>x</math>, we have <math>x=\frac{35}{4}</math>.
 
Solving for <math>x</math>, we have <math>x=\frac{35}{4}</math>.
 
The area of the shaded region is just <math>3\cdot \frac{35}{4}=\frac{105}{4}</math>.
 
The area of the shaded region is just <math>3\cdot \frac{35}{4}=\frac{105}{4}</math>.
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Thus, the answer is <math>105+4=\framebox{109}</math>.
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Thus, the answer is <math>105+4=\framebox{109}</math>. ~yuanyuanC
  
 
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==See also==

Revision as of 17:58, 11 March 2021

Problem

In the diagram below, $ABCD$ is a rectangle with side lengths $AB=3$ and $BC=11$, and $AECF$ is a rectangle with side lengths $AF=7$ and $FC=9,$ as shown. The area of the shaded region common to the interiors of both rectangles is $\frac mn$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$. [asy] pair A, B, C, D, E, F; A = (0,3); B=(0,0); C=(11,0); D=(11,3); E=foot(C, A, (9/4,0)); F=foot(A, C, (35/4,3)); draw(A--B--C--D--cycle); draw(A--E--C--F--cycle); filldraw(A--(9/4,0)--C--(35/4,3)--cycle,gray*0.5+0.5*lightgray); dot(A^^B^^C^^D^^E^^F); label("$A$", A, W); label("$B$", B, W); label("$C$", C, (1,0)); label("$D$", D, (1,0)); label("$F$", F, N); label("$E$", E, S); [/asy]

Solution (Similar Triangles)

Let $G$ be the intersection of $AD$ and $FC$. From vertical angles, we know that $\angle FGA= \angle DGC$. Also, given that $ABCD$ and $AFCE$ are rectangles, we know that $\angle AFG= \angle CDG=90 ^{\circ}$. Therefore, by AA similarity, we know that triangles $AFG$ and $CDG$ are similar.

Let $AG=x$. Then, we have $DG=11-x$. By similar triangles, we know that $FG=\frac{7}{3}(11-x)$ and $CG=\frac{3}{7}x$. We have $\frac{7}{3}(11-x)+\frac{3}{7}x=FC=9$.

Solving for $x$, we have $x=\frac{35}{4}$. The area of the shaded region is just $3\cdot \frac{35}{4}=\frac{105}{4}$. Thus, the answer is $105+4=\framebox{109}$. ~yuanyuanC

See also

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