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Let <math>x = [DBF]</math>. Because <math>\triangle ACE</math> is divided into four triangles, <math>[ACE] = [BCD] + [ABF] + [DEF] + x</math>. | Let <math>x = [DBF]</math>. Because <math>\triangle ACE</math> is divided into four triangles, <math>[ACE] = [BCD] + [ABF] + [DEF] + x</math>. | ||
− | Because of <math>SAS</math> triangle area, \frac12 \cdot 12 \cdot 16 = \frac12 \cdot 9 \cdot 4 + \frac12 \cdot 3 \cdot 15 \cdot \sin(\angle A) + \frac12 \cdot 5 \cdot 12 \cdot \sin(\angle E) + x<math>. | + | Because of <math>SAS</math> triangle area, <math>\frac12 \cdot 12 \cdot 16 = \frac12 \cdot 9 \cdot 4 + \frac12 \cdot 3 \cdot 15 \cdot \sin(\angle A) + \frac12 \cdot 5 \cdot 12 \cdot \sin(\angle E) + x</math>. |
− | < | + | <math>\sin(\angle A) = \frac{16}{20}</math> and <math>\sin(\angle E) = \frac{12}{20}</math>, so <math>96 = 18 + 18 + 18 + x</math>. |
− | < | + | <math>x = 42</math>, so <math>\frac{[DBF]}{[ACE]} = \frac{42}{96} = \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\frac 7{16}}</math>. |
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Hence <math>S_{BDF} = S_{ACE} - 3\cdot\left( \frac 3{16} \cdot S_{ACE} \right) = \frac 7{16} \cdot S_{ACE}</math>, and the answer is <math>\frac{S_{BDF}}{S_{ACE}} = \boxed{\frac 7{16}}</math>. | Hence <math>S_{BDF} = S_{ACE} - 3\cdot\left( \frac 3{16} \cdot S_{ACE} \right) = \frac 7{16} \cdot S_{ACE}</math>, and the answer is <math>\frac{S_{BDF}}{S_{ACE}} = \boxed{\frac 7{16}}</math>. | ||
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+ | ==Solution 3 (Coordinate Geometry)== | ||
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+ | We will put triangle ACE on a xy-coordinate plane with C being the origin. The area of triangle ACE is 96. To find the area of triangle DBF, let D be (4, 0), let B be (0, 9), and let F be (12, 3). You can then use the shoelace theorem to find the area of DBF, which is 42. <math> \frac {42}{96} = \boxed{\frac 7{16}}</math> | ||
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+ | ==Solution 4== | ||
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+ | You can also place a point <math>X</math> on <math>CE</math> such that <math>CX</math> is <math>12</math>, creating trapezoid <math>CBFX</math>. Then, you can find the area of the trapezoid, subtract the area of the two right triangles <math>DFX</math> and <math>BCD</math>, divide by the area of <math>ABC</math>, and get the ratio of <math>7/16</math>. | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
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Problem
In the right triangle , we have , , and . Points , , and are located on , , and , respectively, so that , , and . What is the ratio of the area of to that of ?
Solution 1
Let . Because is divided into four triangles, .
Because of triangle area, .
and , so .
, so .
Solution 2
First of all, note that , and therefore .
Draw the height from onto as in the picture below:
Now consider the area of . Clearly the triangles and are similar, as they have all angles equal. Their ratio is , hence . Now the area of can be computed as = .
Similarly we can find that as well.
Hence , and the answer is .
Solution 3 (Coordinate Geometry)
We will put triangle ACE on a xy-coordinate plane with C being the origin. The area of triangle ACE is 96. To find the area of triangle DBF, let D be (4, 0), let B be (0, 9), and let F be (12, 3). You can then use the shoelace theorem to find the area of DBF, which is 42.
Solution 4
You can also place a point on such that is , creating trapezoid . Then, you can find the area of the trapezoid, subtract the area of the two right triangles and , divide by the area of , and get the ratio of .
See also
2004 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 19 | |
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