2010 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 17
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Problem
The diagram shows an octagon consisting of unit squares. The portion below
is a unit square and a triangle with base
. If
bisects the area of the octagon, what is the ratio
?
Incorrect Answer
We see that half the area of the octagon is . We see that the triangle area is
. That means that
.
Meaning,
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