Difference between revisions of "2011 UNCO Math Contest II Problems/Problem 3"

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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
 
<math>65</math>
 
<math>65</math>
[asy] filldraw((0,0)--(13,0)--(25,5)--(12,5)--cycle,blue); pair A1=(0,0),B1=(25,0),C1=(25,5),D1=(0,5);
 
draw(A1--B1--C1--D1--cycle,black); pair P,R; P=unit(A1-D1)+D1; R=unit(C1-D1)+D1; draw(P--(P+R-D1)--R,black);
 
pair A2=(0,0),B2=(25/13,-60/13),C2=(25,5),D2=(25-25/13,5+60/13); draw(A2--B2--C2--D2--cycle,black);
 
P=unit(A2-D2)+D2; R=unit(C2-D2)+D2;
 
draw(P--(P+R-D2)--R,black);
 
label("A",(0,0),SW);
 
label("B",(0,5),NW);
 
label("M",(12,5),NW);
 
label("C",(25,5),NE);
 
label("D",(25,0),SE);
 
label("N",(13,0),SE);
 
label("O",(25/13,-60/13),S);
 
label("P",(25-25/13,5+60/13);
 
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We notice that triangles <math>AON</math> and <math>NDC</math> are congruent, since they share two angles and a side (a right angle, and the opposite angle, and the side 5) This means that if we label <math>ON</math> <math>x</math> then <math>NC=25-x</math> and <math>AN^2=5^2+x^2</math> and so since <math>AON</math> and <math>NDC</math> are congruent, then <math>AN=NC</math> and so <math>(25-x)^2=5^2+x^2</math> solving for <math>x</math> we get 12, meaning that the area of the two triangles <math>AON</math> and <math>MPC</math> (which are also congruent since the <math>AD</math> is parallel to <math>BC</math>) is 30, so the total area of them is 60, and so taking this away from rectangle <math>AOCP</math> we get the blue, so <math>125-60=65</math> so the answer is 65.
 
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==

Latest revision as of 18:55, 5 May 2019

Problem

The two congruent rectangles shown have dimensions $5$ in. by $25$ in. What is the area of the shaded overlap region? [asy] filldraw((0,0)--(13,0)--(25,5)--(12,5)--cycle,blue); pair A1=(0,0),B1=(25,0),C1=(25,5),D1=(0,5); draw(A1--B1--C1--D1--cycle,black); pair P,R; P=unit(A1-D1)+D1; R=unit(C1-D1)+D1; draw(P--(P+R-D1)--R,black); pair A2=(0,0),B2=(25/13,-60/13),C2=(25,5),D2=(25-25/13,5+60/13); draw(A2--B2--C2--D2--cycle,black); P=unit(A2-D2)+D2; R=unit(C2-D2)+D2; draw(P--(P+R-D2)--R,black); [/asy]

Solution

$65$

See Also

2011 UNCO Math Contest II (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 2
Followed by
Problem 4
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