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<cmath>\frac{DE}{BC}[ABC]=\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{14}\cdot 84=3</cmath> | <cmath>\frac{DE}{BC}[ABC]=\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{14}\cdot 84=3</cmath> | ||
Therefore, the answer is <math>\mathrm{C}</math>. | Therefore, the answer is <math>\mathrm{C}</math>. | ||
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+ | ==Solution 3== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <asy> | ||
+ | pair A,B,C,D,E; | ||
+ | B=(0,0); | ||
+ | C=(14,0); | ||
+ | A=intersectionpoint(arc(B,13,0,90),arc(C,15,90,180)); | ||
+ | draw(A--B--C--cycle); | ||
+ | D=(7,0); | ||
+ | E=(6.5,0); | ||
+ | draw(A--E); | ||
+ | draw(A--D); | ||
+ | label("$A$",A,N); | ||
+ | label("$B$",B,S); | ||
+ | label("$C$",C,S); | ||
+ | label("$E$",E,NW); | ||
+ | label("$D$",D,NE); | ||
+ | label("$13$",A--B,NW); | ||
+ | label("$15$",A--C,NE); | ||
+ | label("$14$",B--C,S); | ||
+ | label("$6.5$",B--E,N); | ||
+ | label("$7$",C--D,N); | ||
+ | </asy> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Let's find the area of <math>\Delta ABC</math> by Heron, | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>s=\frac{a+b+c}{2}\\\\s=\frac{14+15+13}{2}\to\boxed{s=21}</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Then, | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>A^2=s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)\\\\A^2=21(21-14)(21-15)(21-13)\\\\\boxed{A=84}</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Knowing that D is the midpoint of BC, then <math>BD=CD=7</math>. | ||
+ | |||
+ | By [[Angle Bisector Theorem]] we know that: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\frac{13}{BE}=\frac{15}{CE}</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\boxed{CE=14-BE}</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\frac{13}{BE}=\frac{15}{14-BE}</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\boxed{BE=6.5}\Rightarrow CE=7.5</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Also, we know that: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\frac{A_{\Delta ADE}}{A_{\Delta ABC}}=\frac{ED}{BC}</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | And, we can easily see that <math>DE=0.5</math>, so, | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\frac{A_{\Delta ADE}}{84}=\frac{0.5}{14}</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\boxed{A_{\Delta ADE}=3}</math> | ||
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Problem
In triangle , , , . Let denote the midpoint of and let denote the intersection of with the bisector of angle . Which of the following is closest to the area of the triangle ?
Solution 1
The answer is exactly , choice . We can find the area of triangle by using the simple formula . Dropping an altitude from , we see that it has length ( we can split the large triangle into a and a triangle). Then we can apply the Angle Bisector Theorem on triangle to solve for . Solving , we get that . is the midpoint of so . Thus we get the base of triangle , to be units long. Applying the formula , we get .
Solution 2
The area of is where is the height of triangle . Using Angle Bisector Theorem, we find , which we solve to get . is the midpoint of so . Thus we get the base of triangle , to be units long. We can now use Heron's Formula on . Therefore, the answer is .
Solution 3
Let's find the area of by Heron,
Then,
Knowing that D is the midpoint of BC, then .
By Angle Bisector Theorem we know that:
Also, we know that:
And, we can easily see that , so,
See also
2000 AMC 12 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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