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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
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Rectangle <math>ABCD_{}^{}</math> has sides <math>\overline {AB}</math> of length 4 and <math>\overline {CB}</math> of length 3. Divide <math>\overline {AB}</math> into 168 congruent segments with points <math>A_{}^{}=P_0, P_1, \ldots, P_{168}=B</math>, and divide <math>\overline {CB}</math> into 168 congruent segments with points <math>C_{}^{}=Q_0, Q_1, \ldots, Q_{168}=B</math>. For <math>1_{}^{} \le k \le 167</math>, draw the segments <math>\overline {P_kQ_k}</math>. Repeat this construction on the sides <math>\overline {AD}</math> and <math>\overline {CD}</math>, and then draw the diagonal <math>\overline {AC}</math>. Find the sum of the lengths of the 335 parallel segments drawn.
  
 
== Solution ==
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* [[1991 AIME Problems]]
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Revision as of 02:02, 2 March 2007

Problem

Rectangle $ABCD_{}^{}$ has sides $\overline {AB}$ of length 4 and $\overline {CB}$ of length 3. Divide $\overline {AB}$ into 168 congruent segments with points $A_{}^{}=P_0, P_1, \ldots, P_{168}=B$, and divide $\overline {CB}$ into 168 congruent segments with points $C_{}^{}=Q_0, Q_1, \ldots, Q_{168}=B$. For $1_{}^{} \le k \le 167$, draw the segments $\overline {P_kQ_k}$. Repeat this construction on the sides $\overline {AD}$ and $\overline {CD}$, and then draw the diagonal $\overline {AC}$. Find the sum of the lengths of the 335 parallel segments drawn.

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See also

1991 AIME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 1
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Problem 3
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