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A rectangle with a [[diagonal]] of length <math>x</math> is twice as long as it is wide. What is the area of the rectangle?  
 
A rectangle with a [[diagonal]] of length <math>x</math> is twice as long as it is wide. What is the area of the rectangle?  
  
<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{1}{4}x^2\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{2}{5}x^2\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{1}{2}x^2\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } x^2\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{3}{2}x^2 </math>
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<math> \textbf{(A) } \frac{1}{4}x^2\qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac{2}{5}x^2\qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac{1}{2}x^2\qquad \textbf{(D) } x^2\qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac{3}{2}x^2 </math>
  
==Solution==
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==Video Solution==
Let the width of the rectangle be <math>w</math>. Then the length is <math>2w</math>
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CHECK OUT Video Solution: https://youtu.be/X8QyT5RR-_M
  
Using the [[Pythagorean Theorem]]:
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==Video Solution 2==
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https://youtu.be/5Bz7PC-tgyU
  
<math>x^{2}=w^{2}+(2w)^{2}</math>
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~Charles3829
  
<math>x^{2}=5w^{2}</math>
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==Solution 1==
  
The [[area]] of the [[rectangle]] is <math>2w^2=\frac{5}{2}x^2</math>
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Let's set our length to <math>2</math> and our width to <math>1</math>.
  
==See Also==
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We have our area as <math>2*1 = 2</math> and our diagonal: <math>x</math> as <math>\sqrt{1^2+2^2} = \sqrt{5}</math> (Pythagoras Theorem)
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*[[2005 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 3|Previous Problem]]
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Now we can plug this value into the answer choices and test which one will give our desired area of <math>2</math>.
  
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* All of the answer choices have our <math>x</math> value squared, so keep in mind that <math>\sqrt{5}^2 = 5</math>
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Through testing, we see that <math>{2/5}*\sqrt{5}^2 = 2</math>
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So our correct answer choice is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }\frac{2}{5}x^2}</math>
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-JinhoK
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==Solution 2==
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Call the length <math>2l</math> and the width <math>l</math>.
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The area of the rectangle is <math>2l*l = 2l^2</math>
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<math>x</math> is the hypotenuse of the right triangle with <math>2l</math> and <math>l</math> as legs. By the Pythagorean theorem, <math>(2l)^2+l^2 = x^2</math>
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<math>4l^2 + l^2 = x^2</math><math>,</math>  <math>5l^2 = x^2</math><math>,</math>  and <math>l^2 = \frac{x^2}{5}</math>.
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Therefore, the area is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }\frac{2}{5}x^2}</math>
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-mobius247
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==See also==
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{{AMC10 box|year=2005|ab=A|num-b=3|num-a=5}}
  
[[Category:Introductory Geometry Problems]]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 19:07, 25 December 2022

Problem

A rectangle with a diagonal of length $x$ is twice as long as it is wide. What is the area of the rectangle?

$\textbf{(A) } \frac{1}{4}x^2\qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac{2}{5}x^2\qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac{1}{2}x^2\qquad \textbf{(D) } x^2\qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac{3}{2}x^2$

Video Solution

CHECK OUT Video Solution: https://youtu.be/X8QyT5RR-_M

Video Solution 2

https://youtu.be/5Bz7PC-tgyU

~Charles3829

Solution 1

Let's set our length to $2$ and our width to $1$.

We have our area as $2*1 = 2$ and our diagonal: $x$ as $\sqrt{1^2+2^2} = \sqrt{5}$ (Pythagoras Theorem)

Now we can plug this value into the answer choices and test which one will give our desired area of $2$.

  • All of the answer choices have our $x$ value squared, so keep in mind that $\sqrt{5}^2 = 5$

Through testing, we see that ${2/5}*\sqrt{5}^2 = 2$

So our correct answer choice is $\boxed{\textbf{(B) }\frac{2}{5}x^2}$

-JinhoK

Solution 2

Call the length $2l$ and the width $l$.

The area of the rectangle is $2l*l = 2l^2$

$x$ is the hypotenuse of the right triangle with $2l$ and $l$ as legs. By the Pythagorean theorem, $(2l)^2+l^2 = x^2$

$4l^2 + l^2 = x^2$$,$ $5l^2 = x^2$$,$ and $l^2 = \frac{x^2}{5}$.

Therefore, the area is $\boxed{\textbf{(B) }\frac{2}{5}x^2}$

-mobius247

See also

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