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| − | In triangle <math>ABC</math> , side <math>AC</math> and the perpendicular bisector of <math>BC</math> meet in point <math>D</math>, and | + | In triangle <math>ABC</math> , side <math>AC</math> and the perpendicular bisector of <math>BC</math> meet in point <math>D</math>, and <math>BD</math> bisects <math><ABC</math>. If <math>AD=9</math> and <math>DC=7</math>, what is the area of triangle ABD? |
<math>\text{(A)}\ 14 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 21 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 28 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 14\sqrt5 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 28\sqrt5</math> | <math>\text{(A)}\ 14 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 21 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 28 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 14\sqrt5 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 28\sqrt5</math> | ||
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Problem
In triangle 
, side 
and the perpendicular bisector of 
meet in point 
, and 
bisects 
. If 
and 
, what is the area of triangle ABD?
Solution
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Looking at the triangle BCD, we see that its perpendicular bisector reaches the vertex, therefore hinting it is isoceles. Let angle C be x. B=2x from given and the previous deducted. <ABD=x, <ADB=2x (because any exterior angle of a triangle has a measure that is the sum of the two interior angles that are not adjacent to the exterior angle). That means ABD and ACB are similar.
Then by using Heron's Formula on ABD (12,7,9 as sides), we have
See Also
| 2002 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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