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Problem
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In triangle 
, 
, 
is the midpoint of side 
,
and 
is a point on side 
such that 
; 
and 
intersect at 
.
The ratio of the area of triangle 
to the area of quadrilateral 
is
Solution
See also
| 1980 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 20 |
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