2021 Fall AMC 12A Problems/Problem 21
Problem
Let 
be an isosceles trapezoid with 
and 
. Points 
and 
lie on diagonal 
with between 
and , as shown in the figure. Suppose 
, 
, 
, and 
. What is the area of 
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Solution
First realize that 
Thus, because 
we can say that 
and 
From the Pythagorean Theorem, we have 
and 
Because 
from the problem statement, we have that ![\[4s^2 + 16 = 9s^2 + 9.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/4/4/a/44a22b02611673f3370fce65db4d22e5025c9d50.png)
Solving, gives 
To find the area of the trapezoid, we can compute the area of 
and add it to the area of 
Thus the area of the trapezoid is 
Thus the answer is 
~NH14
See Also
| 2021 Fall AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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