2001 AMC 10 Problems/Problem 24
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Problem
In trapezoid ,
and
are perpendicular to
, with
,
, and
. What is
?
Solution
If and
, we have
.
by the Pythagorean theorem, we have
solving the equation, we get .
See Also
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