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==Problem 24==
 
==Problem 24==
In the cube <math>ABCDEFGH</math> with opposite vertices <math>C</math> and <math>E,</math> <math>J</math> and <math>I</math> are the midpoints of edges <math>\overline{FB}</math> and <math>\overline{HD},</math> respectively. Let <math>R</math> be the ratio of the area of the cross-section <math>EJCI</math> to the area of one of the faces of the cube. What is <math>R^2?</math>
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In the cube <math>ABCDEFGH</math> with opposite vertices <math>C</math> and <math>E,</math> <math>J</math> and <math>I</math> are the midpoints of segments <math>\overline{FB}</math> and <math>\overline{HD},</math> respectively. Let <math>R</math> be the ratio of the area of the cross-section <math>EJCI</math> to the area of one of the faces of the cube. What is <math>R^2?</math>
  
 
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<math>\textbf{(A) } \frac{5}{4} \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac{4}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac{3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac{25}{16} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac{9}{4}</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A) } \frac{5}{4} \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac{4}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac{3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac{25}{16} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac{9}{4}</math>
  
==Solution==
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==Solution 1==
  
 
Note that <math>EJCI</math> is a rhombus by symmetry.
 
Note that <math>EJCI</math> is a rhombus by symmetry.
Let the side length of the cube be <math>s</math>. By the Pythagorean theorem, <math>EC= \sqrt 3s</math> and <math>JI=\sqrt 2s</math>. Since the area of a rhombus is half the product of its diagonals, the area of the cross section is <math>\frac{\sqrt 6s^2}{2}</math>. This gives <math>R = \frac{\sqrt 6}2</math>. Thus <math>R^2 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) } \frac{3}{2}}</math>
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Let the side length of the cube be <math>s</math>. By the Pythagorean theorem, <math>EC= s\sqrt 3</math> and <math>JI= s\sqrt 2</math>. Since the area of a rhombus is half the product of its diagonals, the area of the cross section is <math>\frac{s^2\sqrt 6}{2}</math>. This gives <math>R = \frac{\sqrt 6}2</math>. Thus <math>R^2 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) } \frac{3}{2}}</math>
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==Solution 2==
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We can solve this with 3D Cartesian coordinates. Assume WLOG that the sides of the square are of length <math>2</math>.  Let <math>C</math> be the origin and let <math>\vec{CD}</math> be the positive <math>x</math> direction, <math>\vec{CG}</math> be the positive <math>y</math> direction, and <math>\vec{CB}</math> be the positive <math>z</math> direction. We find that <math>I=(2,1,0),J=(0,1,2),E=(2,2,2)</math>.
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Notice that <math>CI=CJ=EI=EJ=\sqrt{5}</math> so <math>EJCI</math> is a rhombus. Furthermore, by the distance formula, <math>IJ=\sqrt8</math>.
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By the Law of Cosines on <math>\triangle JCI</math> we have <math>\cos \angle JCI=\frac{\sqrt5^2+ \sqrt5^2-\sqrt8^2}{2\cdot \sqrt5\cdot \sqrt5}=\frac 15</math>. By the Law of Cosines on <math>\triangle JEI</math> we have <math>\cos \angle JEI=\frac{\sqrt5^2+ \sqrt5^2-\sqrt8^2}{2\cdot \sqrt5\cdot \sqrt5}=\frac 15</math>.
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Bretschneider's formula states given a quadrilateral <math>ABCD</math> with sides <math>a,b,c,d</math> then <cmath>[ABCD]=\sqrt{(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)(s-d)-abcd\cos^2\left({\frac{B+D}{2}}\right)}</cmath>where <math>s=\frac{a+b+c+d}2</math>. Using this formula, we find that<cmath>[EJCI]=\sqrt{(2\sqrt5-\sqrt5)(2\sqrt5-\sqrt5)(2\sqrt5-\sqrt5)(2\sqrt5-\sqrt5)-\sqrt 5^4(\tfrac 15)^2}=2\sqrt{6}.</cmath>
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Using Bretschneider's formula again, we can find that <math>[ABCD]=\sqrt{(4-2)(4-2)(4-2)(4-2)-2^4\cdot \cos \left(\frac{90^\circ+90^\circ}2\right)}=\sqrt{16}=4</math>.
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The answer is thus <math>\left(\frac{2\sqrt6}{4}\right)^2=\frac 32</math> so we circle answer choice <math>C</math>.
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~franzliszt
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==Solution 3==
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We will use the following
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Theorem: Suppose we have a quadrilateral with edges of length <math>a,b,c,d</math> (in that order) and diagonals of length <math>p, q</math>. Bretschneider's formula states that the area <math>[ABCD]=\frac{1}{4} \cdot \sqrt{4p^2q^2-(b^2+d^2-a^2-c^2)^2}</math>.
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Proof. Here is one of my favorite proofs of this with vector geometry.
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Suppose a quadrilateral has sides <math>\vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c}, \vec{d}</math> such that <math>\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} + \vec{d} = \vec{0}</math> and that the diagonals of the quadrilateral are <math>\vec{p} = \vec{b} + \vec{c} = -\vec{a} - \vec{d}</math> and <math>\vec{q} = \vec{a} + \vec{b} = -\vec{c} - \vec{d}</math>. The area of any such quadrilateral is <math>\frac{1}{2} |\vec{p} \times \vec{q}|</math>.
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<math>K = \frac{1}{2} |\vec{p} \times \vec{q}|</math>
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Lagrange's Identity states that <math>|\vec{a}|^2|\vec{b}|^2-(\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b})^2=|\vec{a}\times\vec{b}|^2 \implies \sqrt{|\vec{a}|^2|\vec{b}|^2-(\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b})^2}=|\vec{a}\times\vec{b}|</math>. Therefore:
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<math>K = \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{|\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - (\vec{p} \cdot \vec{q})^2}</math>
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<math>= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - (2 \vec{p} \cdot \vec{q})^2}</math>
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<math>= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [2 (\vec{b} + \vec{c}) \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{b})]^2}</math>
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<math>= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [2 \vec{b} \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{b}) + 2 \vec{c} \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{b})]^2}</math>
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<math>= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [-2 \vec{b} \cdot (\vec{c} + \vec{d}) + 2 \vec{c} \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{b})]^2}</math>
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<math>= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [-2 \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} - 2 \vec{b} \cdot \vec{d} + 2 \vec{a} \cdot \vec{c} + 2 \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c}]^2}</math>
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<math>= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [2 \vec{a} \cdot \vec{c} - 2 \vec{b} \cdot \vec{d}]^2}</math>
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<math>= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - ([(\vec{a} + \vec{c})\cdot(\vec{a} + \vec{c}) - \vec{a}\cdot\vec{a} - \vec{c}\cdot\vec{c}] - [(\vec{b} + \vec{d})\cdot(\vec{b} + \vec{d}) - \vec{b}\cdot\vec{b} - \vec{d}\cdot\vec{d}])^2}</math>
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<math>= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [|\vec{b}|^2 + |\vec{d}|^2 - |\vec{a}|^2 - |\vec{c}|^2 + (\vec{a} + \vec{c})\cdot(\vec{a} + \vec{c}) - (\vec{b} + \vec{d})\cdot(\vec{b} + \vec{d})]^2}</math>
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<math>= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [|\vec{b}|^2 + |\vec{d}|^2 - |\vec{a}|^2 - |\vec{c}|^2 + |\vec{a} + \vec{c}|^2 - |\vec{b} + \vec{d}|^2]^2}</math>
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<math>= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [|\vec{b}|^2 + |\vec{d}|^2 - |\vec{a}|^2 - |\vec{c}|^2 + |\vec{a} + \vec{c}|^2 - |-(\vec{a} + \vec{c})|^2]^2}</math>
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<math>= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [|\vec{b}|^2 + |\vec{d}|^2 - |\vec{a}|^2 - |\vec{c}|^2]^2}</math>
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Then if <math>a, b, c, d</math> represent <math>|\vec{a}|, |\vec{b}|, |\vec{c}|, |\vec{d}|</math> (and are thus the side lengths) while <math>p, q</math> represent <math>|\vec{p}|, |\vec{q}|</math> (and are thus the diagonal lengths), the area of a quadrilateral is:
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<cmath>K = \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4p^2q^2 - (b^2 + d^2 - a^2 - c^2)^2}</cmath> <math>\square</math>
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Back to the problem. We use vectors. WLOG suppose the cube has sides of length <math>2</math>. Let <math>C</math> be the origin and let <math>\vec{CD}</math> be the <math>x</math> direction, <math>\vec{CG}</math> be the <math>y</math> direction, and <math>\vec{CB}</math> be the <math>z</math> direction.
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Then <math>\vec{CI}=\vec{JE}=\begin{pmatrix} 2\\1\\0\end{pmatrix}</math> and <math>\vec{CJ}=\vec{IE}=\begin{pmatrix} 0\\1\\2\end{pmatrix}</math>. Let <math>\angle JCI=\theta</math>. Dot product gives <math>\cos \theta=\left(\frac{\begin{pmatrix} 2\\1\\0\end{pmatrix} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 0\\1\\2\end{pmatrix}}{|\begin{pmatrix} 2\\1\\0\end{pmatrix}||\begin{pmatrix} 0\\1\\2\end{pmatrix}|}\right)=\frac 15.</math>
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Hence, <math>\vec {IJ}=\sqrt{|\vec{CI}|+|\vec{CJ}|-2\cdot \vec{CI}\cdot \vec{CJ}\cos \theta}=\sqrt{|\begin{pmatrix} 2\\1\\0\end{pmatrix}|+|\begin{pmatrix} 0\\1\\2\end{pmatrix}|-2\cdot \begin{pmatrix} 2\\1\\0\end{pmatrix} \cdot\begin{pmatrix} 0\\1\\2\end{pmatrix} \cdot \frac 15} \iff |\vec{IJ}|=2\sqrt2</math>.
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Now, notice that <math>\vec{CE}=\vec{CI}+\vec{CJ}=\begin{pmatrix} 2\\1\\0\end{pmatrix}+\begin{pmatrix} 0\\1\\2\end{pmatrix}=\begin{pmatrix} 2\\2\\2\end{pmatrix}</math> so <math>|\vec{CE}|=|\begin{pmatrix} 2\\2\\2\end{pmatrix}|=2\sqrt3</math>.
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Using Bretschneider's formula, we obtain <math>[EJCI]=\frac{1}{4} \cdot \sqrt{4|\vec{IJ}|^2|\vec{CE}|^2-(|\vec{CJ}|^2+|\vec{IE}|^2-|\vec{JE}|^2-|\vec{CI}|^2)^2}=\frac 14\sqrt{4\cdot (2\sqrt2)^2\cdot (2\sqrt3)^2-(5^2+5^2-5^2-5^2)^2}=2\sqrt6</math>.
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Using Bretschneider's formula again, we can find that <math>[ABCD]=\sqrt{(4-2)(4-2)(4-2)(4-2)-2^4\cdot \cos \left(\frac{90^\circ+90^\circ}2\right)}=\sqrt{16}=4</math>.
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Hence, the answer is <math>\left(\frac{2\sqrt6}{4}\right)^2=\frac 32</math> so we circle answer choice <math>C</math>.
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~franzliszt (again)
  
 
==Note==
 
==Note==
In the 2008 AMC 10A, Question 21 (https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php?title=2008_AMC_10A_Problems/Problem_21) was nearly identical to this question, except that in this question you have to look for the square of the area, not the actual area.
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[[2008 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 21|Problem 21 of the 2008 AMC 10A]] was nearly identical to this question, except that in this question you have to look for the square of the area, not the actual area.
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==Video Solution==
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04pV_rZw8bg
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- Happytwin
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==Video Solution==
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji9_6XNxyIc ~ MathEx
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 20:37, 6 November 2020

Problem 24

In the cube $ABCDEFGH$ with opposite vertices $C$ and $E,$ $J$ and $I$ are the midpoints of segments $\overline{FB}$ and $\overline{HD},$ respectively. Let $R$ be the ratio of the area of the cross-section $EJCI$ to the area of one of the faces of the cube. What is $R^2?$

[asy] size(6cm); pair A,B,C,D,EE,F,G,H,I,J; C = (0,0); B = (-1,1); D = (2,0.5); A = B+D; G = (0,2); F = B+G; H = G+D; EE = G+B+D; I = (D+H)/2; J = (B+F)/2; filldraw(C--I--EE--J--cycle,lightgray,black); draw(C--D--H--EE--F--B--cycle);  draw(G--F--G--C--G--H); draw(A--B,dashed); draw(A--EE,dashed); draw(A--D,dashed); dot(A); dot(B); dot(C); dot(D); dot(EE); dot(F); dot(G); dot(H); dot(I); dot(J); label("$A$",A,E); label("$B$",B,W); label("$C$",C,S); label("$D$",D,E); label("$E$",EE,N); label("$F$",F,W); label("$G$",G,N); label("$H$",H,E); label("$I$",I,E); label("$J$",J,W); [/asy]

$\textbf{(A) } \frac{5}{4} \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac{4}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac{3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac{25}{16} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac{9}{4}$

Solution 1

Note that $EJCI$ is a rhombus by symmetry. Let the side length of the cube be $s$. By the Pythagorean theorem, $EC= s\sqrt 3$ and $JI= s\sqrt 2$. Since the area of a rhombus is half the product of its diagonals, the area of the cross section is $\frac{s^2\sqrt 6}{2}$. This gives $R = \frac{\sqrt 6}2$. Thus $R^2 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) } \frac{3}{2}}$

Solution 2

We can solve this with 3D Cartesian coordinates. Assume WLOG that the sides of the square are of length $2$. Let $C$ be the origin and let $\vec{CD}$ be the positive $x$ direction, $\vec{CG}$ be the positive $y$ direction, and $\vec{CB}$ be the positive $z$ direction. We find that $I=(2,1,0),J=(0,1,2),E=(2,2,2)$.

Notice that $CI=CJ=EI=EJ=\sqrt{5}$ so $EJCI$ is a rhombus. Furthermore, by the distance formula, $IJ=\sqrt8$.

By the Law of Cosines on $\triangle JCI$ we have $\cos \angle JCI=\frac{\sqrt5^2+ \sqrt5^2-\sqrt8^2}{2\cdot \sqrt5\cdot \sqrt5}=\frac 15$. By the Law of Cosines on $\triangle JEI$ we have $\cos \angle JEI=\frac{\sqrt5^2+ \sqrt5^2-\sqrt8^2}{2\cdot \sqrt5\cdot \sqrt5}=\frac 15$.

Bretschneider's formula states given a quadrilateral $ABCD$ with sides $a,b,c,d$ then \[[ABCD]=\sqrt{(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)(s-d)-abcd\cos^2\left({\frac{B+D}{2}}\right)}\]where $s=\frac{a+b+c+d}2$. Using this formula, we find that\[[EJCI]=\sqrt{(2\sqrt5-\sqrt5)(2\sqrt5-\sqrt5)(2\sqrt5-\sqrt5)(2\sqrt5-\sqrt5)-\sqrt 5^4(\tfrac 15)^2}=2\sqrt{6}.\]

Using Bretschneider's formula again, we can find that $[ABCD]=\sqrt{(4-2)(4-2)(4-2)(4-2)-2^4\cdot \cos \left(\frac{90^\circ+90^\circ}2\right)}=\sqrt{16}=4$.

The answer is thus $\left(\frac{2\sqrt6}{4}\right)^2=\frac 32$ so we circle answer choice $C$.

~franzliszt

Solution 3

We will use the following

Theorem: Suppose we have a quadrilateral with edges of length $a,b,c,d$ (in that order) and diagonals of length $p, q$. Bretschneider's formula states that the area $[ABCD]=\frac{1}{4} \cdot \sqrt{4p^2q^2-(b^2+d^2-a^2-c^2)^2}$.

Proof. Here is one of my favorite proofs of this with vector geometry.

Suppose a quadrilateral has sides $\vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c}, \vec{d}$ such that $\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} + \vec{d} = \vec{0}$ and that the diagonals of the quadrilateral are $\vec{p} = \vec{b} + \vec{c} = -\vec{a} - \vec{d}$ and $\vec{q} = \vec{a} + \vec{b} = -\vec{c} - \vec{d}$. The area of any such quadrilateral is $\frac{1}{2} |\vec{p} \times \vec{q}|$.


$K = \frac{1}{2} |\vec{p} \times \vec{q}|$

Lagrange's Identity states that $|\vec{a}|^2|\vec{b}|^2-(\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b})^2=|\vec{a}\times\vec{b}|^2 \implies \sqrt{|\vec{a}|^2|\vec{b}|^2-(\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b})^2}=|\vec{a}\times\vec{b}|$. Therefore:

$K = \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{|\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - (\vec{p} \cdot \vec{q})^2}$

$= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - (2 \vec{p} \cdot \vec{q})^2}$

$= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [2 (\vec{b} + \vec{c}) \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{b})]^2}$

$= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [2 \vec{b} \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{b}) + 2 \vec{c} \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{b})]^2}$

$= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [-2 \vec{b} \cdot (\vec{c} + \vec{d}) + 2 \vec{c} \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{b})]^2}$

$= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [-2 \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} - 2 \vec{b} \cdot \vec{d} + 2 \vec{a} \cdot \vec{c} + 2 \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c}]^2}$

$= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [2 \vec{a} \cdot \vec{c} - 2 \vec{b} \cdot \vec{d}]^2}$

$= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - ([(\vec{a} + \vec{c})\cdot(\vec{a} + \vec{c}) - \vec{a}\cdot\vec{a} - \vec{c}\cdot\vec{c}] - [(\vec{b} + \vec{d})\cdot(\vec{b} + \vec{d}) - \vec{b}\cdot\vec{b} - \vec{d}\cdot\vec{d}])^2}$

$= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [|\vec{b}|^2 + |\vec{d}|^2 - |\vec{a}|^2 - |\vec{c}|^2 + (\vec{a} + \vec{c})\cdot(\vec{a} + \vec{c}) - (\vec{b} + \vec{d})\cdot(\vec{b} + \vec{d})]^2}$

$= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [|\vec{b}|^2 + |\vec{d}|^2 - |\vec{a}|^2 - |\vec{c}|^2 + |\vec{a} + \vec{c}|^2 - |\vec{b} + \vec{d}|^2]^2}$

$= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [|\vec{b}|^2 + |\vec{d}|^2 - |\vec{a}|^2 - |\vec{c}|^2 + |\vec{a} + \vec{c}|^2 - |-(\vec{a} + \vec{c})|^2]^2}$

$= \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4 |\vec{p}|^2|\vec{q}|^2 - [|\vec{b}|^2 + |\vec{d}|^2 - |\vec{a}|^2 - |\vec{c}|^2]^2}$

Then if $a, b, c, d$ represent $|\vec{a}|, |\vec{b}|, |\vec{c}|, |\vec{d}|$ (and are thus the side lengths) while $p, q$ represent $|\vec{p}|, |\vec{q}|$ (and are thus the diagonal lengths), the area of a quadrilateral is:

\[K = \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{4p^2q^2 - (b^2 + d^2 - a^2 - c^2)^2}\] $\square$

Back to the problem. We use vectors. WLOG suppose the cube has sides of length $2$. Let $C$ be the origin and let $\vec{CD}$ be the $x$ direction, $\vec{CG}$ be the $y$ direction, and $\vec{CB}$ be the $z$ direction.

Then $\vec{CI}=\vec{JE}=\begin{pmatrix} 2\\1\\0\end{pmatrix}$ and $\vec{CJ}=\vec{IE}=\begin{pmatrix} 0\\1\\2\end{pmatrix}$. Let $\angle JCI=\theta$. Dot product gives $\cos \theta=\left(\frac{\begin{pmatrix} 2\\1\\0\end{pmatrix} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 0\\1\\2\end{pmatrix}}{|\begin{pmatrix} 2\\1\\0\end{pmatrix}||\begin{pmatrix} 0\\1\\2\end{pmatrix}|}\right)=\frac 15.$

Hence, $\vec {IJ}=\sqrt{|\vec{CI}|+|\vec{CJ}|-2\cdot \vec{CI}\cdot \vec{CJ}\cos \theta}=\sqrt{|\begin{pmatrix} 2\\1\\0\end{pmatrix}|+|\begin{pmatrix} 0\\1\\2\end{pmatrix}|-2\cdot \begin{pmatrix} 2\\1\\0\end{pmatrix} \cdot\begin{pmatrix} 0\\1\\2\end{pmatrix} \cdot \frac 15} \iff |\vec{IJ}|=2\sqrt2$.

Now, notice that $\vec{CE}=\vec{CI}+\vec{CJ}=\begin{pmatrix} 2\\1\\0\end{pmatrix}+\begin{pmatrix} 0\\1\\2\end{pmatrix}=\begin{pmatrix} 2\\2\\2\end{pmatrix}$ so $|\vec{CE}|=|\begin{pmatrix} 2\\2\\2\end{pmatrix}|=2\sqrt3$.

Using Bretschneider's formula, we obtain $[EJCI]=\frac{1}{4} \cdot \sqrt{4|\vec{IJ}|^2|\vec{CE}|^2-(|\vec{CJ}|^2+|\vec{IE}|^2-|\vec{JE}|^2-|\vec{CI}|^2)^2}=\frac 14\sqrt{4\cdot (2\sqrt2)^2\cdot (2\sqrt3)^2-(5^2+5^2-5^2-5^2)^2}=2\sqrt6$.

Using Bretschneider's formula again, we can find that $[ABCD]=\sqrt{(4-2)(4-2)(4-2)(4-2)-2^4\cdot \cos \left(\frac{90^\circ+90^\circ}2\right)}=\sqrt{16}=4$.

Hence, the answer is $\left(\frac{2\sqrt6}{4}\right)^2=\frac 32$ so we circle answer choice $C$.

~franzliszt (again)

Note

Problem 21 of the 2008 AMC 10A was nearly identical to this question, except that in this question you have to look for the square of the area, not the actual area.

Video Solution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04pV_rZw8bg - Happytwin

Video Solution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji9_6XNxyIc ~ MathEx

See Also

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