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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
− | Let points <math>A = (0, 0)</math>, <math>B = (1, 2)</math>, <math>C=(3, 3)</math>, and <math>D = (4, 0)</math>. Quadrilateral <math>ABCD</math> is cut into equal area pieces by a line passing through <math>A</math>. This line intersects <math>\overline{CD}</math> at point <math>(\frac{p}{q}, \frac{r}{s})</math>, where these fractions are in lowest terms. What is <math>p+q+r+s</math>? | + | Let points <math>A = (0, 0)</math>, <math>B = (1, 2)</math>, <math>C=(3, 3)</math>, and <math>D = (4, 0)</math>. Quadrilateral <math>ABCD</math> is cut into equal area pieces by a line passing through <math>A</math>. This line intersects <math>\overline{CD}</math> at point <math>\left(\frac{p}{q}, \frac{r}{s}\right)</math>, where these fractions are in lowest terms. What is <math>p+q+r+s</math>? |
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[[Category: Introductory Geometry Problems]] | [[Category: Introductory Geometry Problems]] | ||
− | ==Solution== | + | ==Solution 1== |
<center><asy> | <center><asy> | ||
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label("E",E,NE); | label("E",E,NE); | ||
label("$4$",(A+D)/2,S); | label("$4$",(A+D)/2,S); | ||
− | label("$\frac{27}{8}$",( | + | label("$\frac{27}{8}$",(A+EE)/2,S); |
label("$\frac{15}{8}$",(E+EE)/2,W); | label("$\frac{15}{8}$",(E+EE)/2,W); | ||
</asy></center> | </asy></center> | ||
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From this, we know that <math>E = \left(\frac{27}{8}, \frac{15}{8}\right)</math>. <math>27 + 15 + 8 + 8 = \boxed{\textbf{(B) }58}</math> | From this, we know that <math>E = \left(\frac{27}{8}, \frac{15}{8}\right)</math>. <math>27 + 15 + 8 + 8 = \boxed{\textbf{(B) }58}</math> | ||
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+ | ==Solution 2== | ||
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+ | <center><asy> | ||
+ | size(8cm); | ||
+ | pair A, B, C, D, E, F; | ||
+ | A = (0,0); | ||
+ | B = (1,2); | ||
+ | C = (3,3); | ||
+ | D = (4,0); | ||
+ | E = (27/8,15/8); | ||
+ | F = (27/8,0); | ||
+ | draw(A--B--C--D--A--E); | ||
+ | draw(E--F,linetype("8 8")); | ||
+ | dot(A); | ||
+ | dot(B); | ||
+ | dot(C); | ||
+ | dot(D); | ||
+ | dot(E); | ||
+ | draw(rightanglemark(E,F,D,4)); | ||
+ | label("A",A,SW); | ||
+ | label("B",B,NW); | ||
+ | label("C",C,NE); | ||
+ | label("D",D,SE); | ||
+ | label("E",E,NE); | ||
+ | label("F",F,S); | ||
+ | label("$4$",(A+D)/2,S); | ||
+ | label("$x$",(A+F)/2,S); | ||
+ | label("$\frac{15}{8}$",(E+F)/2,W); | ||
+ | </asy></center> | ||
+ | Let the point where the altitude from <math>E</math> to <math>\overline{AD}</math> be labeled <math>F</math>. | ||
+ | Following the steps above, you can find that the height of <math>\triangle ADE</math> is <math>\frac{15}{8}</math>, and from there split the base into two parts, <math>x</math>, and <math>4-x</math>, such that <math>x</math> is the segment from the origin to the point <math>F</math>, and <math>4-x</math> is the segment from point <math>F</math> to point <math>D</math>. Then, by the Pythagorean Theorem, <math>x=\frac{27}{8}</math>, and the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }58}</math> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
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Contents
Problem
Let points , , , and . Quadrilateral is cut into equal area pieces by a line passing through . This line intersects at point , where these fractions are in lowest terms. What is ?
Solution 1
First, we shall find the area of quadrilateral . This can be done in any of three ways:
Pick's Theorem:
Splitting: Drop perpendiculars from and to the x-axis to divide the quadrilateral into triangles and trapezoids, and so the area is
Shoelace Method: The area is half of , or .
. Therefore, each equal piece that the line separates into must have an area of .
Call the point where the line through intersects . We know that . Furthermore, we know that , as . Thus, solving for , we find that , so . This gives that the y coordinate of E is .
Line CD can be expressed as , so the coordinate of E satisfies . Solving for , we find that .
From this, we know that .
Solution 2
Let the point where the altitude from to be labeled . Following the steps above, you can find that the height of is , and from there split the base into two parts, , and , such that is the segment from the origin to the point , and is the segment from point to point . Then, by the Pythagorean Theorem, , and the answer is
See Also
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