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Triangle <math>ABC</math> has <math>AB=13,BC=14</math> and <math>AC=15</math>. Let <math>P</math> be the point on <math>\overline{AC}</math> such that <math>PC=10</math>. There are exactly two points <math>D</math> and <math>E</math> on line <math>BP</math> such that quadrilaterals <math>ABCD</math> and <math>ABCE</math> are trapezoids. What is the distance <math>DE?</math> | Triangle <math>ABC</math> has <math>AB=13,BC=14</math> and <math>AC=15</math>. Let <math>P</math> be the point on <math>\overline{AC}</math> such that <math>PC=10</math>. There are exactly two points <math>D</math> and <math>E</math> on line <math>BP</math> such that quadrilaterals <math>ABCD</math> and <math>ABCE</math> are trapezoids. What is the distance <math>DE?</math> | ||
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Using Stewart's Theorem of <math>man+dad=bmb+cnc</math> calculate the cevian to be <math>8\sqrt{2}</math>. It then follows that the answer must also have a factor of the <math>\sqrt{2}</math>. Having eliminated 3 answer choices, we then proceed to draw a rudimentary semiaccurate diagram of this figure. Drawing that, we realize that <math>6\sqrt2</math> is too small making out answer <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) }12\sqrt2}</math> ~Lopkiloinm | Using Stewart's Theorem of <math>man+dad=bmb+cnc</math> calculate the cevian to be <math>8\sqrt{2}</math>. It then follows that the answer must also have a factor of the <math>\sqrt{2}</math>. Having eliminated 3 answer choices, we then proceed to draw a rudimentary semiaccurate diagram of this figure. Drawing that, we realize that <math>6\sqrt2</math> is too small making out answer <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) }12\sqrt2}</math> ~Lopkiloinm | ||
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Revision as of 19:38, 11 February 2021
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[hide]Problem
Triangle has and . Let be the point on such that . There are exactly two points and on line such that quadrilaterals and are trapezoids. What is the distance
Solutions
Solution 1
Using Stewart's Theorem of calculate the cevian to be . It then follows that the answer must also have a factor of the . Having eliminated 3 answer choices, we then proceed to draw a rudimentary semiaccurate diagram of this figure. Drawing that, we realize that is too small making out answer ~Lopkiloinm
See Also
2021 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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