2002 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 20
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Problem
Points and lie, in that order, on , dividing it into five segments, each of length 1. Point is not on line . Point lies on , and point lies on . The line segments and are parallel. Find .
Solution
As is parallel to , angles FHD and FGA are congruent. Also, angle F is clearly congruent to itself. From SSS similarity, ; hence . Similarly, . Thus, .
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