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The area of <math>\triangle AHG</math> is simply <math>\frac{1}{2} \cdot 4 \cdot 12 = 24</math>, the area of <math>\triangle CGM</math> is <math>\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{8}{5} \cdot 8 = \frac{32}{5}</math>, and the area of rectangle <math>ABGH</math> is <math>4 \cdot 12 = 48</math>. | The area of <math>\triangle AHG</math> is simply <math>\frac{1}{2} \cdot 4 \cdot 12 = 24</math>, the area of <math>\triangle CGM</math> is <math>\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{8}{5} \cdot 8 = \frac{32}{5}</math>, and the area of rectangle <math>ABGH</math> is <math>4 \cdot 12 = 48</math>. | ||
− | Taking the area of rectangle <math>ABGH</math> and subtracting the combined area of <math>\triangle AHG</math> and <math>\triangle CGM</math> yields <math>48 - (24 + \frac{32}{5}) = \boxed{\frac{88}{5}}</math>. | + | Taking the area of rectangle <math>ABGH</math> and subtracting the combined area of <math>\triangle AHG</math> and <math>\triangle CGM</math> yields <math>48 - (24 + \frac{32}{5}) = \boxed{\frac{88}{5}}\ \text{(C)}</math>. |
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Revision as of 18:45, 17 March 2008
Problem
Consider the -sided polygon
, as shown. Each of its sides has length
, and each two consecutive sides form a right angle. Suppose that
and
meet at
. What is the area of quadrilateral
?
Solution
We can obtain the solution by calculating the area of rectangle minus the combined area of triangles
and
.
We know that triangles and
are similar because
. Also, since
, the ratio of the distance from
to
to the distance from
to
is also
. Solving with the fact that the distance from
to
is 4, we see that the distance from
to
is
.
The area of is simply
, the area of
is
, and the area of rectangle
is
.
Taking the area of rectangle and subtracting the combined area of
and
yields
.
See also
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