2017 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 18

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Problem

The diameter $AB$ of a circle of radius $2$ is extended to a point $D$ outside the circle so that $BD=3$. Point $E$ is chosen so that $ED=5$ and line $ED$ is perpendicular to line $AD$. Segment $AE$ intersects the circle at a point $C$ between $A$ and $E$. What is the area of $\triangle  ABC$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{120}{37}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{140}{39}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{145}{39}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{140}{37}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{120}{31}$


Solution 1

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Let $O$ be the center of the circle. Note that $EC + CA = EA = \sqrt{AD^2 + DE^2} = \sqrt{(2+2+3)^2 + 5^2} = \sqrt{74}$. However, by Power of a Point, $(EC)(EC + CA) = EO^2 - R^2 = (2+3)^2 + 5^2 - 2^2 = 25 + 25 - 4 = 46 \implies EC = \frac{46}{\sqrt{74}}$, so $AC = \sqrt{74} - \frac{46}{\sqrt{74}} = \frac{28}{\sqrt{74}}$. Now $BC = \sqrt{AB^2 - AC^2} = \sqrt{4^2 - \frac{28^2}{74}} = \sqrt{\frac{16 \cdot 74 - 28^2}{74}} = \sqrt{\frac{1184 - 784}{74}} = \frac{20}{\sqrt{74}}$. Since $\angle ACB = 90^{\circ}, [ABC] = \frac{1}{2} \cdot BC \cdot AC = \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{20}{\sqrt{74}} \cdot \frac{28}{\sqrt{74}} = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{140}{37}}$.


Solution 2: Similar triangles with Pythagorean

$AB$ is the diameter of the circle, so $\angle ACB$ is a right angle, and therefore by AA similarity, $\triangle ACB \sim \triangle ADE$.

Because of this, $\frac{AC}{AD} = \frac{AB}{AE} \Longrightarrow \frac{AC}{2+2+3} = \frac{2+2}{\sqrt{7^2 + 5^2}}$, so $AC = \frac{28}{\sqrt{74}}$.

Likewise, $\frac{BC}{ED} = \frac{AB}{AE} \Longrightarrow \frac{BC}{5} = \frac{4}{\sqrt{74}}$, so $BC = \frac{20}{\sqrt{74}}$.

Thus the area of $\triangle ABC = \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{28}{\sqrt{74}} \cdot \frac{20}{\sqrt{74}} = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{140}{37}}$.


Solution 3: Similar triangles without Pythagorean

Or, use similar triangles all the way, dispense with Pythagorean, and go for minimal calculation:

Draw $BF \parallel ED$ with $F$ on $AE$. $BF=5\times\frac{4}{7}=\frac{20}{7}$.

$[\triangle ABF]=\frac{1}{2} \times 4 \times \frac{20}{7}=\frac{40}{7}$.

$AC:CB:CF=49:35:25$. ($7:5$ ratio applied twice)

$[\triangle ABC]=\frac{49}{49+25}[\triangle ABF]=\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{140}{37}}$.


See Also

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