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In rectangle <math>ABCD</math>, <math>AB=6</math> and <math>AD=8</math>.  Point <math>M</math> is the midpoint of <math>\overline{AD}</math>.  What is the area of <math>\triangle AMC</math>?
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Revision as of 08:44, 23 November 2016

Problem 1

The longest professional tennis match ever played lasted a total of $11$ hours and $5$ minutes. How many minutes was this?

$\textbf{(A) }605\qquad\textbf{(B) }655\qquad\textbf{(C) }665\qquad\textbf{(D) }1005\qquad \textbf{(E) }1105$

Solution

Problem 2

In rectangle $ABCD$, $AB=6$ and $AD=8$. Point $M$ is the midpoint of $\overline{AD}$. What is the area of $\triangle AMC$?

$\textbf{(A) }12\qquad\textbf{(B) }15\qquad\textbf{(C) }18\qquad\textbf{(D) }20\qquad \textbf{(E) }24$ Solution