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+ | <asy> | ||
+ | pair A=(3,9), B=(1,1), C=(5,3), D=(7,3); | ||
+ | draw(A--B--C--D--cycle); | ||
+ | label("$A$",A,N); | ||
+ | label("$B$",B,SW); | ||
+ | label("$C$",C,S); | ||
+ | label("$D$",D,E); | ||
+ | </asy> | ||
We already know two vertices of the square: <math>(A+B)/2 = (2,5)</math> and <math>(B+C)/2 = (3,2)</math>. | We already know two vertices of the square: <math>(A+B)/2 = (2,5)</math> and <math>(B+C)/2 = (3,2)</math>. |
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Problem
Points ,
,
, and
lie in the first quadrant and are the vertices of quadrilateral
. The quadrilateral formed by joining the midpoints of
,
,
, and
is a square. What is the sum of the coordinates of point
?
Solution
We already know two vertices of the square: and
.
There are only two possibilities for the other vertices of the square: either they are and
, or they are
and
. The second case would give us
outside the first quadrant, hence the first case is the correct one. As
is the midpoint of
, we can compute
, and
.
See Also
2001 AMC 12 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
Preceded by Problem 19 |
Followed by Problem 21 |
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions |