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Difference between revisions of "1978 AHSME Problems/Problem 29"

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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
 
Sides <math>AB</math>, <math>BC</math>, <math>CD</math>, and <math>DA</math>, respectively of convex quadrilateral <math>ABCD</math> are extended past <math>B</math>, <math>C</math>, <math>D</math>, and <math>A</math> to points <math>B'</math>, <math>C'</math>, <math>D'</math>, and <math>A'</math>. Also, <math>AB = BB' = 6</math>, <math>BC = CC' = 7</math>, <math>CD = DD' = 8</math>, and <math>DA = AA' = 9</math>, and the area of <math>ABCD</math> is 10. Find the area of <math>A'B'C'D'</math>.
 
Sides <math>AB</math>, <math>BC</math>, <math>CD</math>, and <math>DA</math>, respectively of convex quadrilateral <math>ABCD</math> are extended past <math>B</math>, <math>C</math>, <math>D</math>, and <math>A</math> to points <math>B'</math>, <math>C'</math>, <math>D'</math>, and <math>A'</math>. Also, <math>AB = BB' = 6</math>, <math>BC = CC' = 7</math>, <math>CD = DD' = 8</math>, and <math>DA = AA' = 9</math>, and the area of <math>ABCD</math> is 10. Find the area of <math>A'B'C'D'</math>.
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<math></math>
 
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unitsize(1 cm);
 
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pair[] A, B, C, D;
 
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A[0] = (0,0);
 
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B[0] = (0.6,1.2);
 
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C[0] = (-0.3,2.5);
 
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D[0] = (-1.5,0.7);
 
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B[1] = interp(A[0],B[0],2);
 
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C[1] = interp(B[0],C[0],2);
 
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D[1] = interp(C[0],D[0],2);
 
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A[1] = interp(D[0],A[0],2);
 
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draw(A[1]--B[1]--C[1]--D[1]--cycle);
 
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draw(A[0]--B[1]);
 
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draw(B[0]--C[1]);
 
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draw(C[0]--D[1]);
 
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draw(D[0]--A[1]);
 
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label("<math>A</math>", A[0], SW);
 
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label("<math>B</math>", B[0], SE);
 
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label("<math>C</math>", C[0], NE);
 
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label("<math>D</math>", D[0], NW);
 
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label("<math>A'</math>", A[1], SE);
 
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label("<math>B'</math>", B[1], NE);
 
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label("<math>C'</math>", C[1], N);
 
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label("<math>D'</math>", D[1], SW);
 
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[\asy]
 
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<math></math>
 
  
 
==Solution==
 
==Solution==

Revision as of 13:17, 23 August 2022

Problem

Sides $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, and $DA$, respectively of convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ are extended past $B$, $C$, $D$, and $A$ to points $B'$, $C'$, $D'$, and $A'$. Also, $AB = BB' = 6$, $BC = CC' = 7$, $CD = DD' = 8$, and $DA = AA' = 9$, and the area of $ABCD$ is 10. Find the area of $A'B'C'D'$.

Solution

Notice that the area of $\triangle$ $DAB$ is the same as that of $\triangle$ $A'AB$ (same base, same height). Thus, the area of $\triangle$ $A'AB$ is twice that (same height, twice the base). Similarly, [$\triangle$ $BB'C$] = 2 $\cdot$ [$\triangle$ $ABC$], and so on.

Adding all of these, we see that the area the four triangles around $ABCD$ is twice [$\triangle$ $DAB$] + [$\triangle$ $ABC$] + [$\triangle$ $BCD$] + [$\triangle$ $CDA$], which is itself twice the area of the quadrilateral $ABCD$. Finally, [$A'B'C'D'$] = [$ABCD$] + 4 $\cdot$ [$ABCD$] = 5 $\cdot$ [$ABCD$] = $\fbox{50}$.

~ Mathavi

Note: Anyone with a diagram would be of great help (still new to LaTex).

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