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The interior of a quadrilateral is bounded by the graphs of <math>(x+ay)^2 = 4a^2</math> and <math>(ax-y)^2 = a^2</math>, where <math>a</math> a positive real number. What is the area of this region in terms of <math>a</math>, valid for all <math>a > 0</math>? | The interior of a quadrilateral is bounded by the graphs of <math>(x+ay)^2 = 4a^2</math> and <math>(ax-y)^2 = a^2</math>, where <math>a</math> a positive real number. What is the area of this region in terms of <math>a</math>, valid for all <math>a > 0</math>? | ||
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Problem
The interior of a quadrilateral is bounded by the graphs of and
, where
a positive real number. What is the area of this region in terms of
, valid for all
?
Solution
The conditions and
give
and
or
and
. The slopes here are perpendicular, so the quadrilateral is a rectangle.
Plug in
and graph it. We quickly see that the area is
, so the answer can't be
or
by testing the values they give (test it!). Now plug in
. We see using a ruler that the sides of the rectangle are about
and
. So the area is about
. Testing
we get
which is clearly less than
, so it is out. Testing
we get
which is near our answer, so we leave it. Testing
we get
, way less than
, so it is out. So, the only plausible answer is
~firebolt360
Solution 2 (Casework)
For the equation the cases are
(1) This is a line with
-intercept
,
-intercept
, and slope
(2) This is a line with
-intercept
,
-intercept
, and slope
For the equation the cases are
(1)* This is a line with
-intercept
,
-intercept
, and slope
(2)* This is a line with
-intercept
,
-intercept
, and slope
Since the slopes of the intersecting lines (from the 4 above equations) are negative reciprocals, the quadrilateral is a rectangle.
Plugging into the 4 above equations and solving systems of equations for intersecting lines [(1) and (1)*, (1) and (2)*, (2) and (1)*, (2) and (2)*], we get the respective solutions
Finally, by the Distance Formula, the length and width of the rectangle are
and
The area we seek is
Plugging
into the choices gives
The answer is
~MRENTHUSIASM
Video Solution by OmegaLearn (System of Equations and Shoelace Formula)
~ pi_is_3.14
See also
2021 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 25 | |
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