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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
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Draw <math>AE</math> parallel to <math>BC</math> and draw <math>BF</math> and <math>CG</math> perpendicular to <math>AE</math>, where <math>F</math> and <math>G</math> are on <math>AE</math>.
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Draw <math>AE</math> parallel to <math>BC</math> and draw <math>BF</math> and <math>CG \perp AE</math>, where <math>F</math> and <math>G</math> are on <math>AE</math>.
  
 
It is clear that triangles <math>AFB</math> and <math>EGC</math> are congruent 30-60-90 triangles. Therefore, <math>AF = EG = \frac{3}{2}</math> and <math>BF = CG = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>.
 
It is clear that triangles <math>AFB</math> and <math>EGC</math> are congruent 30-60-90 triangles. Therefore, <math>AF = EG = \frac{3}{2}</math> and <math>BF = CG = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>.
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Therefore, <math>AE = AF + FG + GC = 4 + (2)(\frac{3}{2}) = 7</math> and the area of trapezoid <math>ABCE</math> is <math>(\frac{1}{2})(4+7)(\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}) = \frac{33\sqrt{3}}{4}</math>.
 
Therefore, <math>AE = AF + FG + GC = 4 + (2)(\frac{3}{2}) = 7</math> and the area of trapezoid <math>ABCE</math> is <math>(\frac{1}{2})(4+7)(\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}) = \frac{33\sqrt{3}}{4}</math>.
  
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It remains to find the area of triangle <math>AED</math>, which is <math>(\frac{1}{2})(AE)(ED)(\sin(120)) = (\frac{1}{2})(7)(2)(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}) = \frac{7\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>.
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It remains to find the area of triangle <math>AED</math>, which is <math>(\frac{1}{2})(AE)(ED)(\sin 120^{\circ}) = (\frac{1}{2})(7)(2)(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}) = \frac{7\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>.
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Therefore, the total area of quadrilateral <math>ABCD</math> is <math>\frac{33\sqrt{3}}{4} + \frac{7\sqrt{3}}{2} = \boxed{\frac{47\sqrt{3}}{4} \text{(D) }}</math>.
  
 
== See also ==
 
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Latest revision as of 19:22, 11 March 2024

Problem

In quadrilateral $ABCD$, $m\angle B = m \angle C = 120^{\circ}, AB=3, BC=4,$ and $CD=5.$ Find the area of $ABCD.$

$\text{(A) }15 \qquad \text{(B) }9 \sqrt{3} \qquad \text{(C) }\frac{45 \sqrt{3}}{4} \qquad \text{(D) }\frac{47 \sqrt{3}}{4} \qquad \text{(E) }15 \sqrt{3}$

Solution

Draw $AE$ parallel to $BC$ and draw $BF$ and $CG \perp AE$, where $F$ and $G$ are on $AE$.

It is clear that triangles $AFB$ and $EGC$ are congruent 30-60-90 triangles. Therefore, $AF = EG = \frac{3}{2}$ and $BF = CG = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}$.

Therefore, $AE = AF + FG + GC = 4 + (2)(\frac{3}{2}) = 7$ and the area of trapezoid $ABCE$ is $(\frac{1}{2})(4+7)(\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}) = \frac{33\sqrt{3}}{4}$.

It remains to find the area of triangle $AED$, which is $(\frac{1}{2})(AE)(ED)(\sin 120^{\circ}) = (\frac{1}{2})(7)(2)(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}) = \frac{7\sqrt{3}}{2}$.

Therefore, the total area of quadrilateral $ABCD$ is $\frac{33\sqrt{3}}{4} + \frac{7\sqrt{3}}{2} = \boxed{\frac{47\sqrt{3}}{4} \text{(D) }}$.

See also

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