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| | ==Solution 1== | | ==Solution 1== |
| − | Let G be the midpoint B and C
| + | The area of trapezoid <math>CBFE</math> is <math>\frac{1+3}2\cdot 4=8</math>. Next, we find the height of each triangle to calculate their area. The two non-colored isosceles triangles are similar, and are in a <math>3:1</math> ratio by AA similarity (alternate interior and vertical angles) so the height of the larger is <math>3,</math> while the height of the smaller one is <math>1.</math> Thus, their areas are <math>\frac12</math> and <math>\frac92</math>. Subtracting these areas from the trapezoid, we get <math>8-\frac12-\frac92 =\boxed3</math>. Therefore, the answer to this problem is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }3}</math> |
| − | Draw H, J, K beneath C, G, B, respectively.
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| − | <asy>
| + | ==Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING + ANALYSIS!!!)== |
| − | draw((0,0)--(3,0)--(3,4)--(0,4)--(0,0)--(2,4)--(3,0));
| + | https://youtu.be/oBzkBYeHFa8 |
| − | draw((3,0)--(1,4)--(0,0));
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| − | fill((0,0)--(1,4)--(1.5,3)--cycle, grey);
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| − | fill((3,0)--(2,4)--(1.5,3)--cycle, grey);
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| − | draw((1,0)--(1,4));
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| − | draw((1.5,0)--(1.5,4));
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| − | draw((2,0)--(2,4));
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| − | label("$A$",(3.05,4.2));
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| − | label("$B$",(2,4.2));
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| − | label("$C$",(1,4.2));
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| − | label("$D$",(0,4.2));
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| − | label("$E$", (0,-0.2));
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| − | label("$F$", (3,-0.2));
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| − | label("$G$", (1.5, 4.2));
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| − | label("$H$", (1, -0.2));
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| − | label("$J$", (1.5, -0.2));
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| − | label("$K$", (2, -0.2));
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| − | label("$1$", (0.5, 4), N);
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| − | label("$1$", (2.5, 4), N);
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| − | label("$4$", (3.2, 2), E);
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| − | </asy>
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| − | Let us take a look at rectangle CDEH. I have labeled E' for convenience. First of all, we can see that EE'H and CE'B are similar triangles because all their three angles are the same. Furthermore, since EH=CB, we can confirm that EE'H and CE'B are identical triangles. Thus, CE'=E'H, which is half of CH.
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| − | fill((0,0)--(1,4)--(1,2)--cycle, grey);
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| − | draw((0,0)--(1,0)--(1,4)--(0,4)--(0,0));
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| − | draw((0,0)--(1,4)--(1,2)--(0,0));
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| − | label("$C$",(1,4.2));
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| − | label("$D$",(0,4.2));
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| − | label("$E$", (0,-0.2));
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| − | label("$H$", (1, -0.2));
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| − | label("$E'$", (1.2, 2));
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| − | </asy>
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| − | Then we can see that CEE' has <math>\frac{1}{4}</math> the area of CDEH because it has half the base and the same height. Similarly, the shaded regions in CGJH, BGJK, and ABKF all have <math>\frac{1}{4}</math> the area of their rectangle. So, the total shaded region is just <math>\frac{1}{4}</math> the area of the total region, or <math>\frac{1}{4} \times 3 \times 4</math>, or <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }3}</math>
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| − | ==Solution 2== | + | ==Video Solutions== |
| − | The area of trapezoid <math>CBFE</math> is <math>\frac{1+3}2\cdot 4=8</math>. Next, we find the height of each triangle to calculate their area. The triangles are similar, and are in a <math>3:1</math> ratio by AA similarity (alternate interior and vertical angles) so the height of the larger one is <math>3,</math> while the height of the smaller one is <math>1.</math> Thus, their areas are <math>\frac12</math> and <math>\frac92</math>. Subtracting these areas from the trapezoid, we get <math>8-\frac12-\frac92 =\boxed3</math>. Therefore, the answer to this problem is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }3}</math>
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| − | ==Solution 3 (Coordinate Geometry)==
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| − | Set coordinates to the points:
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| − | Let <math>E=(0,0)</math>, <math>F=(3,0)</math>
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| − | <asy>
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| − | draw((0,0)--(3,0)--(3,4)--(0,4)--(0,0)--(2,4)--(3,0));
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| − | draw((3,0)--(1,4)--(0,0));
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| − | fill((0,0)--(1,4)--(1.5,3)--cycle, black);
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| − | fill((3,0)--(2,4)--(1.5,3)--cycle, black);
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| − | label(scale(0.7)*"$A(3,4)$",(3.25,4.2));
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| − | label(scale(0.7)*"$B(2,4)$",(2.1,4.2));
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| − | label(scale(0.7)*"$C(1,4)$",(0.9,4.2));
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| − | label(scale(0.7)*"$D(0,4)$",(-0.3,4.2));
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| − | label(scale(0.7)*"$E(0,0)$", (0,-0.2));
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| − | label(scale(0.7)*"$Z(\frac{3}{2},3)$", (1.5,1.8));
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| − | label(scale(0.7)*"$F(3,0)$", (3,-0.2));
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| − | label(scale(0.7)*"$1$", (0.3, 4), N);
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| − | label(scale(0.7)*"$1$", (1.5, 4), N);
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| − | label(scale(0.7)*"$1$", (2.7, 4), N);
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| − | label(scale(0.7)*"$4$", (3.2, 2), E);
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| − | </asy>
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| − | Now, we easily discover that line <math>CF</math> has lattice coordinates at <math>(1,4)</math> and <math>(3,0)</math>. Hence, the slope of line <math>CF=-2</math>
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| − | Plugging in the rest of the coordinate points, we find that line <math>CF=-2x+6</math>
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| − | Doing the same process to line <math>BE</math>, we find that line <math>BE=2x</math>.
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| − | Hence, setting them equal to find the intersection point...
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| − | <math>y=2x=-2x+6\implies 4x=6\implies x=\frac{3}{2}\implies y=3</math>.
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| − | Hence, we find that the intersection point is <math>(\frac{3}{2},3)</math>. Call it Z.
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| − | Now, we can see that
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| − | <math>E=(0,0)</math>
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| − | <math>Z=(\dfrac{3}{2},3)</math>
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| − | <math>C=(1,4)</math>.
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| − | Now use the [[Shoelace Theorem|Shoelace Theorem]].
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| − | <math>\frac{(0\cdot 3 + \dfrac{3}{2}\cdot 4 + 1\cdot 0)-(\dfrac{3}{2}\cdot 0 + 1\cdot 3 + 4\cdot 0)}{2} = \frac{6-3}{2} = \frac{3}{2}</math>
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| − | Using the [[Shoelace Theorem|Shoelace Theorem]], we find that the area of one of those small shaded triangles is <math>\frac{3}{2}</math>.
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| − | Now because there are two of them, we multiple that area by <math>2</math> to get <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }3}</math>
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| − | ==Video Solutions==
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| − | *https://youtu.be/Tvm1YeD-Sfg - Happytwin
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| | *https://youtu.be/q3MAXwNBkcg ~savannahsolver | | *https://youtu.be/q3MAXwNBkcg ~savannahsolver |
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below is a 
rectangle with 
. The area of the "bat wings" (shaded area) is
![[asy] draw((0,0)--(3,0)--(3,4)--(0,4)--(0,0)--(2,4)--(3,0)); draw((3,0)--(1,4)--(0,0)); fill((0,0)--(1,4)--(1.5,3)--cycle, black); fill((3,0)--(2,4)--(1.5,3)--cycle, black); label("$A$",(3.05,4.2)); label("$B$",(2,4.2)); label("$C$",(1,4.2)); label("$D$",(0,4.2)); label("$E$", (0,-0.2)); label("$F$", (3,-0.2)); label("$1$", (0.5, 4), N); label("$1$", (1.5, 4), N); label("$1$", (2.5, 4), N); label("$4$", (3.2, 2), E); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/a/0/7/a07a9e12af7228a9f783f34687384df0042b721e.png)
is 
. Next, we find the height of each triangle to calculate their area. The two non-colored isosceles triangles are similar, and are in a 
ratio by AA similarity (alternate interior and vertical angles) so the height of the larger is 
while the height of the smaller one is 
Thus, their areas are 
and 
. Subtracting these areas from the trapezoid, we get 
. Therefore, the answer to this problem is 
