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== Problem 3 ==
 
== Problem 3 ==
 
Rectangle <math>ABCD</math>, pictured below, shares <math>50\%</math> of its area with square <math>EFGH</math>. Square <math>EFGH</math> shares <math>20\%</math> of its area with rectangle <math>ABCD</math>. What is <math>\frac{AB}{AD}</math>?
 
Rectangle <math>ABCD</math>, pictured below, shares <math>50\%</math> of its area with square <math>EFGH</math>. Square <math>EFGH</math> shares <math>20\%</math> of its area with rectangle <math>ABCD</math>. What is <math>\frac{AB}{AD}</math>?
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 10</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 10</math>

Revision as of 19:37, 12 February 2010

Problem 3

Rectangle $ABCD$, pictured below, shares $50\%$ of its area with square $EFGH$. Square $EFGH$ shares $20\%$ of its area with rectangle $ABCD$. What is $\frac{AB}{AD}$?

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$\textbf{(A)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 10$

Solution

Let $EF = FG = GF = HE = s$, let $AD = BC = h$, and let $AB = CD = x$.


$.2s^2 = hs$

$s = 5h$

$.5hx = hs$

$x = 2s = 10h$


$\frac{AB}{AD} = \frac{x}{h} = \boxed{10\ \textbf{(E)}}$