2020 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 12
Problem
Triangle is isoceles with . Medians and are perpendicular to each other, and . What is the area of
Solution
Since quadrilateral has perpendicular diagonals, its area can be found as half of the product of the length of the diagonals. Also note that has the area of triangle by similarity, so Thus,
Solution 2 (CHEATING)
Draw a to-scale diagram with your graph paper and straightedge. Measure the height and approximate the area.
Video Solution
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See Also
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