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<math>\triangle ADC</math> can be split into a <math>45-45-90</math> right triangle and a <math>30-60-90</math> right triangle by dropping a perpendicular from <math>D</math> to side <math>AC</math>. Let <math>F</math> be where that perpendicular intersects <math>AC</math>. | <math>\triangle ADC</math> can be split into a <math>45-45-90</math> right triangle and a <math>30-60-90</math> right triangle by dropping a perpendicular from <math>D</math> to side <math>AC</math>. Let <math>F</math> be where that perpendicular intersects <math>AC</math>. | ||
− | Because the side lengths of a <math>45-45-90</math> right triangle are in ratio <math>a:a: | + | Because the side lengths of a <math>45-45-90</math> right triangle are in ratio <math>a:a:a/sqrt{2}</math>, <math>DF = AF</math>. |
Because the side lengths of a <math>30-60-90</math> right triangle are in ratio <math>a:a\sqrt{3}:2a</math> and <math>AF</math> + <math>FC = 5</math>, <math>DF = \frac{5 - AF}{\sqrt{3}}</math>. | Because the side lengths of a <math>30-60-90</math> right triangle are in ratio <math>a:a\sqrt{3}:2a</math> and <math>AF</math> + <math>FC = 5</math>, <math>DF = \frac{5 - AF}{\sqrt{3}}</math>. |
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Problem
The isosceles right triangle has right angle at and area . The rays trisecting intersect at and . What is the area of ?
Solution
can be split into a right triangle and a right triangle by dropping a perpendicular from to side . Let be where that perpendicular intersects .
Because the side lengths of a right triangle are in ratio , .
Because the side lengths of a right triangle are in ratio and + , .
Setting the two equations for equal to each other, .
Solving gives .
The area of .
is congruent to , so their areas are equal.
A triangle's area can be written as the sum of the figures that make it up, so .
.
Solving gives , so the answer is
Solution 2
The area of is , and so the leg length of is Thus, the altitude to hypotenuse , , has length by right triangles. Now, it is clear that , and so by the Exterior Angle Theorem, is an isosceles triangle. Thus, , and so the area of is . The answer is thus
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