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− | Since the problem tells us that segment <math>\overline{BP}</math> bisects the area of quadrilateral <math>BCON</math>, let us compute the area of <math>BCON</math> by subtracting the areas of <math>\triangle{AND}</math> and <math>\triangle{DOC}</math> from rectangle <math>ABCD</math>. To do this, drop altitude <math>\overline{OE}</math> onto side <math>\overline{DC}</math> and draw a horizontal segment <math>\overline{MQ}</math> from side <math>\overline{AD}</math> to <math>\overline{ND}</math>. Since <math>M</math> is the midpoint of side <math>\overline{AD}</math>, < | + | Since the problem tells us that segment <math>\overline{BP}</math> bisects the area of quadrilateral <math>BCON</math>, let us compute the area of <math>BCON</math> by subtracting the areas of <math>\triangle{AND}</math> and <math>\triangle{DOC}</math> from rectangle <math>ABCD</math>. |
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+ | To do this, drop altitude <math>\overline{OE}</math> onto side <math>\overline{DC}</math> and draw a horizontal segment <math>\overline{MQ}</math> from side <math>\overline{AD}</math> to <math>\overline{ND}</math>. Since <math>M</math> is the midpoint of side <math>\overline{AD}</math>, <cmath>\overline{MQ}=14</cmath> Denote <math>\overline{OE}</math> as <math>a</math>. Noting that <math>\triangle{MOQ}~\triangle{COD}</math>, we can write the statement <cmath>\frac{\overline{DC}}{a}=\frac{\overline{MQ}}{21-a}</cmath> <cmath>\implies \frac{84}{a}=\frac{14}{21-a}</cmath> <cmath>\implies a=18</cmath> Using this information, the area of <math>\triangle{DOC}</math> and <math>\triangle{AND}</math> are <cmath>\frac{18\cdot 84}{2}=756</cmath> and <cmath>\frac{28\cdot 42}{2}=588</cmath> respectively. Thus, the area of quadrilateral <math>BCON</math> is <cmath>84\cdot 42-588-756=2184</cmath> Now, it is clear that point <math>P</math> lies on side <math>\overline{MC}</math>, so the area of <math>\triangle{BPC}</math> is <cmath>\frac{2184}{2}=1092</cmath> Given this, drop altitude <math>\overline{PF}</math> (let's call it <math>b</math>) onto <math>\overline{BC}</math>. Therefore, <cmath>\frac{42b}{2}=1092\implies b=52</cmath> From here, drop an altitude <math>\overline{PG}</math> onto <math>\overline{DC}</math>. Recognizing that <math>\overline{PF}=\overline{GC}</math> and that <math>\triangle{MDC}</math> and <math>\triangle{PGC}</math> are similar, we write <cmath>\frac{\overline{PG}}{\overline{GC}}=\frac{\overline{MD}}{\overline{DC}}</cmath> <cmath>\implies \frac{\overline{PG}}{52}=\frac{21}{84}</cmath> <cmath>\implies \overline{PG}=13</cmath> The area of <math>\triangle{CDP}</math> is given by <cmath>\frac{\overline{DC}\cdot \overline{PG}}{2}=\frac{84\cdot 13}{2}=\boxed{546}</cmath> ~blitzkrieg21 and jdong2006 | ||
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Revision as of 22:23, 4 September 2021
Problem
Rectangle has side lengths
and
. Point
is the midpoint of
, point
is the trisection point of
closer to
, and point
is the intersection of
and
. Point
lies on the quadrilateral
, and
bisects the area of
. Find the area of
.
Solution 1
Impose a coordinate system on the diagram where point
is the origin. Therefore
,
,
, and
. Because
is a midpoint and
is a trisection point,
and
. The equation for line
is
and the equation for line
is
, so their intersection, point
, is
. Using the shoelace formula on quadrilateral
, or drawing diagonal
and using
, we find that its area is
. Therefore the area of triangle
is
. Using
, we get
. Simplifying, we get
. This means that the x-coordinate of
. Since P lies on
, you can solve and get that the y-coordinate of
is
. Therefore the area of
is
.
Solution 2 (No Coordinates)
Since the problem tells us that segment bisects the area of quadrilateral
, let us compute the area of
by subtracting the areas of
and
from rectangle
.
To do this, drop altitude onto side
and draw a horizontal segment
from side
to
. Since
is the midpoint of side
,
Denote
as
. Noting that
, we can write the statement
Using this information, the area of
and
are
and
respectively. Thus, the area of quadrilateral
is
Now, it is clear that point
lies on side
, so the area of
is
Given this, drop altitude
(let's call it
) onto
. Therefore,
From here, drop an altitude
onto
. Recognizing that
and that
and
are similar, we write
The area of
is given by
~blitzkrieg21 and jdong2006
See Also
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