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| + | <asy> | ||
| + | pair A=(3,9), B=(1,1), C=(5,3), D=(7,3); | ||
| + | draw(A--B--C--D--cycle); | ||
| + | label("$A$",A,N); | ||
| + | label("$B$",B,SW); | ||
| + | label("$C$",C,S); | ||
| + | label("$D$",D,E); | ||
| + | </asy> | ||
We already know two vertices of the square: <math>(A+B)/2 = (2,5)</math> and <math>(B+C)/2 = (3,2)</math>. | We already know two vertices of the square: <math>(A+B)/2 = (2,5)</math> and <math>(B+C)/2 = (3,2)</math>. | ||
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Problem
Points 
, 
, 
, and 
lie in the first quadrant and are the vertices of quadrilateral 
. The quadrilateral formed by joining the midpoints of 
, 
, 
, and 
is a square. What is the sum of the coordinates of point 
?
Solution
![[asy] pair A=(3,9), B=(1,1), C=(5,3), D=(7,3); draw(A--B--C--D--cycle); label("$A$",A,N); label("$B$",B,SW); label("$C$",C,S); label("$D$",D,E); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/0/2/c/02ca37f6b89b64216be141e9264db78b07bad919.png)
We already know two vertices of the square: 
and 
.
There are only two possibilities for the other vertices of the square: either they are 
and 
, or they are 
and 
. The second case would give us outside the first quadrant, hence the first case is the correct one. As is the midpoint of 
, we can compute 
, and 
.
See Also
| 2001 AMC 12 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 19 |
Followed by Problem 21 |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
