Difference between revisions of "2005 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 23"

 
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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
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In trapezoid  we have  parallel to ,  as the midpoint of , and  as the midpoint of . The area of  is twice the area of . What is ?
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\mathrm{(A)} 2 \qquad \mathrm{(B)} 3 \qquad \mathrm{(C)} 5 \qquad \mathrm{(D)} 6 \qquad \mathrm{(E)} 8
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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
*[[2005 AMC 10B Problems]]
 
*[[2005 AMC 10B Problems]]

Revision as of 02:44, 17 January 2009

Problem

In trapezoid we have parallel to , as the midpoint of , and as the midpoint of . The area of is twice the area of . What is ?

\mathrm{(A)} 2 \qquad \mathrm{(B)} 3 \qquad \mathrm{(C)} 5 \qquad \mathrm{(D)} 6 \qquad \mathrm{(E)} 8

Solution

See Also