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Let the area of <math>\triangle CEF</math> be <math>x</math>. Thus, the area of triangle <math>\triangle ACD</math> is <math>45+x</math> and the area of the square is <math>2(45+x) = 90+2x</math>. | Let the area of <math>\triangle CEF</math> be <math>x</math>. Thus, the area of triangle <math>\triangle ACD</math> is <math>45+x</math> and the area of the square is <math>2(45+x) = 90+2x</math>. | ||
− | By | + | By AA similarity, <math>\triangle CEF \sim \triangle ABF</math> with a 1:2 ratio, so the area of triangle <math>\triangle ABF</math> is <math>4x</math>. Now consider trapezoid <math>ABED</math>. Its area is <math>45+4x</math>, which is three-fourths the area of the square. We set up an equation in <math>x</math>: |
<cmath> 45+4x = \frac{3}{4}\left(90+2x\right) </cmath> | <cmath> 45+4x = \frac{3}{4}\left(90+2x\right) </cmath> | ||
− | Solving, we get <math>x = 9</math>. The area of square <math>ABCD</math> is <math>90+2x = 90 + 2 \cdot 9 = \boxed{\textbf{(B)} 108}</math>. | + | Solving, we get <math>x = 9</math>. The area of square <math>ABCD</math> is <math>90+2x = 90 + 2 \cdot 9 = \boxed{\textbf{(B)} 108}</math>. |
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The area of the square is then <math>\frac{45}{\frac{5}{12}}=9\cdot12=\boxed{\textbf{(B)}108}</math>. | The area of the square is then <math>\frac{45}{\frac{5}{12}}=9\cdot12=\boxed{\textbf{(B)}108}</math>. | ||
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Problem 22
Point is the midpoint of side in square and meets diagonal at The area of quadrilateral is What is the area of
Solution 1
Let the area of be . Thus, the area of triangle is and the area of the square is .
By AA similarity, with a 1:2 ratio, so the area of triangle is . Now consider trapezoid . Its area is , which is three-fourths the area of the square. We set up an equation in :
Solving, we get . The area of square is .
Solution 2
We can use analytic geometry for this problem.
Let us start by giving the coordinate , the coordinate , and so forth. and can be represented by the equations and , respectively. Solving for their intersection gives point coordinates .
Now, ’s area is simply or . This means that pentagon ’s area is of the entire square, and it follows that quadrilateral ’s area is of the square.
The area of the square is then .
See Also
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