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==Solution==
First, realize <math>ABCD</math> is not a square. It can easily be seen that the diameter of the semicircle is <math>9+16+9=34</math>, so the radius is <math>\frac{34}{2}=17</math>. Express the area of Rectangle <math>ABCD</math> as <math>16h</math>, where <math>h=AB</math>. Notice that by the Pythagorean theorem <math>8^2+h^{2}=17^{2}\implies h=15</math>. Then, the area of Rectangle <math>ABCD</math> is equal to <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) }240}</math>. ~icematrix
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First, realize <math>ABCD</math> is not a square. It can easily be seen that the diameter of the semicircle is <math>9+16+9=34</math>, so the radius is <math>\frac{34}{2}=17</math>. Express the area of Rectangle <math>ABCD</math> as <math>16h</math>, where <math>h=AB</math>. Notice that by the Pythagorean theorem <math>8^2+h^{2}=17^{2}\implies h=15</math>. Then, the area of Rectangle <math>ABCD</math> is equal to <math>16\cdot 15=\boxed{\textbf{(A) }240}</math>. ~icematrix
  
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==See also==
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2020|num-b=17|num-a=19}}
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2020|num-b=17|num-a=19}}
  
 
[[Category:Introductory Geometry Problems]]
 
[[Category:Introductory Geometry Problems]]
 
{{MAA Notice}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}

Revision as of 00:57, 18 November 2020

Rectangle $ABCD$ is inscribed in a semicircle with diameter $\overline{FE},$ as shown in the figure. Let $DA=16,$ and let $FD=AE=9.$ What is the area of $ABCD?$

[asy]  draw(arc((0,0),17,180,0)); draw((-17,0)--(17,0)); fill((-8,0)--(-8,15)--(8,15)--(8,0)--cycle, 1.5*grey); draw((-8,0)--(-8,15)--(8,15)--(8,0)--cycle); dot("$A$",(8,0), 1.25*S); dot("$B$",(8,15), 1.25*N); dot("$C$",(-8,15), 1.25*N); dot("$D$",(-8,0), 1.25*S); dot("$E$",(17,0), 1.25*S); dot("$F$",(-17,0), 1.25*S); label("$16$",(0,0),N); label("$9$",(12.5,0),N); label("$9$",(-12.5,0),N);  [/asy] $\textbf{(A) }240 \qquad \textbf{(B) }248 \qquad \textbf{(C) }256 \qquad \textbf{(D) }264 \qquad \textbf{(E) }272$

Solution

First, realize $ABCD$ is not a square. It can easily be seen that the diameter of the semicircle is $9+16+9=34$, so the radius is $\frac{34}{2}=17$. Express the area of Rectangle $ABCD$ as $16h$, where $h=AB$. Notice that by the Pythagorean theorem $8^2+h^{2}=17^{2}\implies h=15$. Then, the area of Rectangle $ABCD$ is equal to $16\cdot 15=\boxed{\textbf{(A) }240}$. ~icematrix

See also

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