2021 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 24
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The interior of a quadrilateral is bounded by the graphs of and
, where
a positive real number. What is the area of this region in terms of
, valid for all
?
Diagram
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Solution 1
The conditions and
give
and
or
and
. The slopes here are perpendicular, so the quadrilateral is a rectangle.
Plug in
and graph it. We quickly see that the area is
, so the answer can't be
or
by testing the values they give (test it!). Now plug in
. We see using a ruler that the sides of the rectangle are about
and
. So the area is about
. Testing
we get
which is clearly less than
, so it is out. Testing
we get
which is near our answer, so we leave it. Testing
we get
, way less than
, so it is out. So, the only plausible answer is
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Solution 2 (Casework)
For the equation the cases are
This is a line with
-intercept
-intercept
and slope
This is a line with
-intercept
-intercept
and slope
For the equation the cases are
This is a line with
-intercept
-intercept
and slope
This is a line with
-intercept
-intercept
and slope
Plugging into the choices gives
Plugging into the four above equations and solving systems of equations for intersecting lines [
and
and
and
and
], we get the respective solutions
Solution 2.1 (Rectangle)
Since the slopes of the intersecting lines (from the four above equations) are negative reciprocals, the quadrilateral is a rectangle. Finally, by the Distance Formula, the length and width of the rectangle are and
The area we seek is
The answer is
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Solution 2.2 (Shoelace Formula)
Even if we do not recognize that the solutions form the vertices of a rectangle, we can apply the Shoelace Formula on consecutive vertices
The area formula is
Therefore, the answer is
Suggested Reading for the Shoelace Formula: https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Shoelace_Theorem
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Solution 3 (Geometry)
Similar to Solution 2, we will use the equations of the four cases:
(1) This is a line with
-intercept
,
-intercept
, and slope
(2) This is a line with
-intercept
,
-intercept
, and slope
(3)* This is a line with
-intercept
,
-intercept
, and slope
(4)* This is a line with
-intercept
,
-intercept
, and slope
The area of the rectangle created by the four equations can be written as
=
=
=
(Note: slope
)
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Solution 4 (bruh moment solution)
Trying narrows down the choices to options
,
and
. Trying
and
eliminates
and
, to obtain
as our answer. -¢
Video Solution by OmegaLearn (System of Equations and Shoelace Formula)
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See also
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