1981 AHSME Problems/Problem 5
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Problem 5
In trapezoid , sides and are parallel, and diagonal and side have equal length. If and , then
Solution
Draw the diagram using the information above. In triangle note that and , so
Because we have Triangle is isosceles, so
The answer is
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