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=== Solution 3 ===
 
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We see that if we draw a line to <math>BZ</math> it is half the width of the rectangle so that length would be <math>1</math>, and the resulting triangle is a <math>45-45-90</math> so using the [[Pythagorean Theorem]] we can get that each side is <math>\sqrt{\frac{1^2}{2}}</math> so the area of the middle square would be <math>(\sqrt{\frac{1^2}{2}})^2=(\sqrt{\frac{1}{2}})^2=\boxed{\textbf{{A) }\frac{1}{2}}</math> which is our answer.
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We see that if we draw a line to <math>BZ</math> it is half the width of the rectangle so that length would be <math>1</math>, and the resulting triangle is a <math>45-45-90</math> so using the [[Pythagorean Theorem]] we can get that each side is <math>\sqrt{\frac{1^2}{2}}</math> so the area of the middle square would be <math>(\sqrt{\frac{1^2}{2}})^2=(\sqrt{\frac{1}{2}})^2=\boxed{\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{2}}</math> which is our answer.
  
 
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By symmetry, quadrilateral <math>WXYZ</math> is a square, so its area is
 
By symmetry, quadrilateral <math>WXYZ</math> is a square, so its area is
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<cmath>XW^2 = \left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \right)^2 = \boxed{\frac{1}{2}}.</cmath>
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<cmath>XW^2 = \left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \right)^2 = \boxed{\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{2}}.</cmath>
  
 
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== Solution 5 (Proof Bash) ==
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<asy>
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size(7cm); pathpen = linewidth(0.7); pointpen = black; pointfontpen = fontsize(10);
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pair A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,W,X,Y,Z;
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A=(0,2); B=(1,2); C=(2,2); D=(3,2);
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H=(0,0); G=(1,0); F=(2,0); E=(3,0);
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D('A',A, N); D('B',B,N); D('C',C,N); D('D',D,N); D('E',E,SE); D('F',F,SE); D('G',G,SW); D('H',H,SW);
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D(A--F); D(B--E); D(D--G); D(C--H);
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Z=IP(A--F, C--H); Y=IP(A--F, D--G); X=IP(B--E,D--G); W=IP(B--E,C--H);
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D('W',W,1.6*N); D('X',X,1.6*plain.E); D('Y',Y,1.6*S); D('Z',Z,1.6*plain.W);
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D(A--D--E--H--cycle);
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</asy>
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By symmetry, quadrilateral <math>WXYZ</math> is a square.
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First step, proving that <math>\triangle BXD \sim \triangle BWC</math>.
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We can tell quadrilateral <math>CDGH</math> is a parallelogram because <math>CD \parallel GH</math> and <math>CD \cong GH</math>.
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By knowing that, we can say that <math>CW \parallel DX</math>.
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Finally, we can now prove <math>\triangle BXD \sim \triangle BWC</math> by AA, with a ratio of 2:1.
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Since <math>BD = DE = 2</math> and <math>\angle BDE = 90</math>. Then <math>\triangle BDE</math> is a 45-45-90 triangle.
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This will make <math>\angle DBE = 45</math> making <math>\triangle BXD</math> and <math>\triangle BWC</math> a 45-45-90 triangle.
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This will make, <math>BD = 2, BC=1, DX=BX=\sqrt 2, BW=WX=\frac{\sqrt 2}{2}</math>. Since <math>WX</math> is the length of the square, our answer will be <math>(\frac{\sqrt 2}{2})^2 = \frac{2}{4} = \boxed{\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{2}}.</math>
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~ghfhgvghj10
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==Solution 6 (Educated guess)==
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Since we know that quadrilateral <math>WXYZ</math> is a square, we conclude that its area is a rational number because the side lengths may be irrational. Therefore, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf(A)}.</math>
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~elpianista227
  
 
==Video Solution by the Beauty of Math==
 
==Video Solution by the Beauty of Math==

Latest revision as of 09:20, 4 November 2024

Problem

In rectangle $ADEH$, points $B$ and $C$ trisect $\overline{AD}$, and points $G$ and $F$ trisect $\overline{HE}$. In addition, $AH=AC=2$, and $AD=3$. What is the area of quadrilateral $WXYZ$ shown in the figure?

[asy] size(7cm); pathpen = linewidth(0.7); pointpen = black; pointfontpen = fontsize(10); pair A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,W,X,Y,Z; A=(0,2); B=(1,2); C=(2,2); D=(3,2); H=(0,0); G=(1,0); F=(2,0); E=(3,0); D('A',A, N); D('B',B,N); D('C',C,N); D('D',D,N); D('E',E,SE); D('F',F,SE); D('G',G,SW); D('H',H,SW); D(A--F); D(B--E); D(D--G); D(C--H); Z=IP(A--F, C--H); Y=IP(A--F, D--G); X=IP(B--E,D--G); W=IP(B--E,C--H); D('W',W,1.6*N); D('X',X,1.6*plain.E); D('Y',Y,1.6*S); D('Z',Z,1.6*plain.W); D(A--D--E--H--cycle); [/asy]

$\textbf{(A) } \frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(B) } \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\qquad\textbf{(C) } \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D) } \sqrt{2} \qquad\textbf{(E) } \frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}\qquad$

Solution 1

By symmetry, $WXYZ$ is a square.

[asy] size(7cm); pathpen = linewidth(0.7); pointpen = black; pointfontpen = fontsize(10); pair A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,W,X,Y,Z; A=(0,2); B=(1,2); C=(2,2); D=(3,2); H=(0,0); G=(1,0); F=(2,0); E=(3,0); D('A',A, N); D('B',B,N); D('C',C,N); D('D',D,N); D('E',E,SE); D('F',F,SE); D('G',G,SW); D('H',H,SW); D(A--F); D(B--E); D(D--G); D(C--H); Z=IP(A--F, C--H); Y=IP(A--F, D--G); X=IP(B--E,D--G); W=IP(B--E,C--H); D('W',W,1.6*N); D('X',X,1.6*plain.E); D('Y',Y,1.6*S); D('Z',Z,1.6*plain.W); MP("1",(A+B)/2,2*N); MP("2",(A+H)/2,plain.W); D(B--Z); MP("1",(B+Z)/2,plain.W); MP("\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}",(W+Z)/2,plain.SE); D(A--D--E--H--cycle); [/asy]

Draw $\overline{BZ}$. $BZ = \frac 12AH = 1$, so $\triangle BWZ$ is a $45-45-90 \triangle$. Hence $WZ = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$, and $[WXYZ] = \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)^2 =\boxed{\textbf{(A) }\frac 12}$.

There are many different similar ways to come to the same conclusion using different 45-45-90 triangles.

Solution 2

[asy] size(7cm); pathpen = linewidth(0.7); pointpen = black; pointfontpen = fontsize(10); pair A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,W,X,Y,Z; A=(0,2); B=(1,2); C=(2,2); D=(3,2); H=(0,0); G=(1,0); F=(2,0); E=(3,0); D('A',A, N); D('B',B,N); D('C',C,N); D('D',D,N); D('E',E,SE); D('F',F,SE); D('G',G,SW); D('H',H,SW); D(A--F); D(B--E); D(D--G); D(C--H); Z=IP(A--F, C--H); Y=IP(A--F, D--G); X=IP(B--E,D--G); W=IP(B--E,C--H); D('W',W,1.6*N); D('X',X,1.6*plain.E); D('Y',Y,1.6*S); D('Z',Z,1.6*plain.W); D(B--D((A+H)/2)--G);D(C--D((E+D)/2)--F); D(A--D--E--H--cycle); [/asy]

Drawing lines as shown above and piecing together the triangles, we see that $ABCD$ is made up of $12$ squares congruent to $WXYZ$. Hence $[WXYZ] = \frac{2\cdot 3}{12} =\boxed{\textbf{(A) }\frac 12}$.

Solution 3

We see that if we draw a line to $BZ$ it is half the width of the rectangle so that length would be $1$, and the resulting triangle is a $45-45-90$ so using the Pythagorean Theorem we can get that each side is $\sqrt{\frac{1^2}{2}}$ so the area of the middle square would be $(\sqrt{\frac{1^2}{2}})^2=(\sqrt{\frac{1}{2}})^2=\boxed{\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{2}}$ which is our answer.

Solution 4

Since $B$ and $C$ are trisection points and $AC = 2$, we see that $AD = 3$. Also, $AC = AH$, so triangle $ACH$ is a right isosceles triangle, i.e. $\angle ACH = \angle AHC = 45^\circ$. By symmetry, triangles $AFH$, $DEG$, and $BED$ are also right isosceles triangles. Therefore, $\angle WAD = \angle WDA = 45^\circ$, which means triangle $AWD$ is also a right isosceles triangle. Also, triangle $AXC$ is a right isosceles triangle.

Then $AW = AD/\sqrt{2} = 3/\sqrt{2}$, and $AX = AC/\sqrt{2} = 2/\sqrt{2}$. Hence, $XW = AW - AX = 3/\sqrt{2} - 2/\sqrt{2} = 1/\sqrt{2}$.

By symmetry, quadrilateral $WXYZ$ is a square, so its area is \[XW^2 = \left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \right)^2 = \boxed{\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{2}}.\]

~made by AoPS (somewhere) -put here by qkddud~

Solution 5 (Proof Bash)

[asy] size(7cm); pathpen = linewidth(0.7); pointpen = black; pointfontpen = fontsize(10); pair A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,W,X,Y,Z; A=(0,2); B=(1,2); C=(2,2); D=(3,2); H=(0,0); G=(1,0); F=(2,0); E=(3,0); D('A',A, N); D('B',B,N); D('C',C,N); D('D',D,N); D('E',E,SE); D('F',F,SE); D('G',G,SW); D('H',H,SW); D(A--F); D(B--E); D(D--G); D(C--H); Z=IP(A--F, C--H); Y=IP(A--F, D--G); X=IP(B--E,D--G); W=IP(B--E,C--H); D('W',W,1.6*N); D('X',X,1.6*plain.E); D('Y',Y,1.6*S); D('Z',Z,1.6*plain.W); D(A--D--E--H--cycle); [/asy]


By symmetry, quadrilateral $WXYZ$ is a square.

First step, proving that $\triangle BXD \sim \triangle BWC$.

We can tell quadrilateral $CDGH$ is a parallelogram because $CD \parallel GH$ and $CD \cong GH$.

By knowing that, we can say that $CW \parallel DX$.

Finally, we can now prove $\triangle BXD \sim \triangle BWC$ by AA, with a ratio of 2:1.

Since $BD = DE = 2$ and $\angle BDE = 90$. Then $\triangle BDE$ is a 45-45-90 triangle.

This will make $\angle DBE = 45$ making $\triangle BXD$ and $\triangle BWC$ a 45-45-90 triangle.

This will make, $BD = 2, BC=1, DX=BX=\sqrt 2, BW=WX=\frac{\sqrt 2}{2}$. Since $WX$ is the length of the square, our answer will be $(\frac{\sqrt 2}{2})^2 = \frac{2}{4} = \boxed{\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{2}}.$

~ghfhgvghj10

Solution 6 (Educated guess)

Since we know that quadrilateral $WXYZ$ is a square, we conclude that its area is a rational number because the side lengths may be irrational. Therefore, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf(A)}.$ ~elpianista227

Video Solution by the Beauty of Math

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX33rxlJz7s

~IceMatrix

See Also

2006 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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