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<math>\textbf{(A) } 100 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 108 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 120 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 135 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 144</math> | <math>\textbf{(A) } 100 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 108 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 120 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 135 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 144</math> | ||
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| + | ==Solution== | ||
| + | Let the area of <math>\triangle CEF</math> be <math>x</math>. Thus, the area of triangle <math>\triangle ACD</math> is <math>45+x</math> and the area of the square is <math>2(45+x) = 90+2x</math>. | ||
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| + | By AAA similarity, <math>\triangle CEF \sim \triangle ABF</math> with a 1:2 ratio, so the area of triangle <math>\triangle ABF</math> is <math>4x</math>. Now consider trapezoid <math>ABED</math>. Its area is <math>45+4x</math>, which is three-fourths the area of the square. We set up an equation in <math>x</math>: | ||
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| + | <cmath> 45+4x = \frac{3}{4}\left(90+2x\right) </cmath> | ||
| + | Solving, we get <math>x = 9</math>. The area of square <math>ABCD</math> is <math>90+2x = 90 + 2 \cdot 9 = \boxed{\textbf{(B)} 108}</math>. -scrabbler94 | ||
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Revision as of 17:22, 21 November 2018
Problem 22
Point 
is the midpoint of side 
in square 
and 
meets diagonal 
at 
The area of quadrilateral 
is 
What is the area of 
![[asy] size(5cm); draw((0,0)--(6,0)--(6,6)--(0,6)--cycle); draw((0,6)--(6,0)); draw((3,0)--(6,6)); label("$A$",(0,6),NW); label("$B$",(6,6),NE); label("$C$",(6,0),SE); label("$D$",(0,0),SW); label("$E$",(3,0),S); label("$F$",(4,2),E); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/7/c/1/7c13c3d233bfe4e1b9a7ecd2e6343fe5b8aa2e3a.png)
Solution
Let the area of 
be 
. Thus, the area of triangle 
is 
and the area of the square is 
.
By AAA similarity, 
with a 1:2 ratio, so the area of triangle 
is 
. Now consider trapezoid 
. Its area is 
, which is three-fourths the area of the square. We set up an equation in :
![\[45+4x = \frac{3}{4}\left(90+2x\right)\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/2/5/e/25ee5c5006bebcb296565d98e6deac0ebf21e1e9.png)
Solving, we get 
. The area of square 
is 
. -scrabbler94
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