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− | Since <math>AG< | + | Since </math>AG<math> and </math>CH<math> are parallel, triangles </math>GAD<math> and </math>HCD<math> are similar. Hence, </math>CH/AG = CD/AD = 1/3<math>. |
− | Since <math>AG< | + | Since </math>AG<math> and </math>JE<math> are parallel, triangles </math>GAF<math> and </math>JEF<math> are similar. Hence, </math>EJ/AG = EF/AF = 1/5<math>. Therefore, </math>CH/EJ = (CH/AG)/(EJ/AG) = (1/3)/(1/5) = \boxed{5/3}<math>. The answer is (D). |
− | Solution #2: | + | Solution \text{#2}: |
− | As <math>\overline{JE}< | + | As </math>\overline{JE}<math> is parallel to </math>\overline{AG}<math>, angles FJE and FGA are congruent. Also, angle F is clearly congruent to itself. From AA similarity, </math>\triangle AGF \sim \triangle EJF<math>; hence </math>\frac {AG}{JE} =5<math>. Similarly, </math>\frac {AG}{HC} = 3<math>. Thus, </math>\frac {HC}{JE} = \boxed{\frac {5}{3}\Rightarrow \text{(D)}}$. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 18:24, 28 November 2015
Problem
Points and
lie, in that order, on
, dividing it into five segments, each of length 1. Point
is not on line
. Point
lies on
, and point
lies on
. The line segments
and
are parallel. Find
.
A
B
C
D
E
F
J
G
H
Solution
Solution $\text{#1}:
Since$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)AGCH
GAD
HCD
CH/AG = CD/AD = 1/3$.
Since$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)AGJE
GAF
JEF
EJ/AG = EF/AF = 1/5
CH/EJ = (CH/AG)/(EJ/AG) = (1/3)/(1/5) = \boxed{5/3}$. The answer is (D).
Solution \text{#2}:
As$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)\overline{JE}\overline{AG}
\triangle AGF \sim \triangle EJF
\frac {AG}{JE} =5
\frac {AG}{HC} = 3
\frac {HC}{JE} = \boxed{\frac {5}{3}\Rightarrow \text{(D)}}$.
See Also
2002 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 21 | |
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