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==Problem==
  
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The midpoints of the four sides of a rectangle are <math>(-3,0), (2,0), (5,4),</math> and <math>(0,4).</math> What is the
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<math>\textbf{(A) } 20 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 25 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 40 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 50 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 80</math>
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==Solution 1==
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The midpoints of the four sides of every rectangle are the vertices of a rhombus whose area is half the area of the rectangle: Note that the diagonals of the rhombus have the same lengths as the sides of the rectangle.
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Let <math>A=(-3,0), B=(2,0), C=(5,4),</math> and <math>D=(0,4).</math> Note that <math>A,B,C,</math> and <math>D</math> are the vertices of a rhombus whose diagonals have lengths <math>AC=4\sqrt{5}</math> and <math>BD=2\sqrt{5}.</math> It follows that the dimensions of the rectangle are <math>4\sqrt{5}</math> and <math>2\sqrt{5},</math> so the area of the rectangle is <math>4\sqrt{5}\cdot2\sqrt{5}=\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 40}.</math>
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==Solution 2==
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If a rectangle has area <math>K,</math> then the area of the quadrilateral formed by its midpoints is <math>\frac{K}{2}.</math>
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Define points <math>A,B,C,</math> and <math>D</math> as Solution 1 does. Since <math>A,B,C,</math> and <math>D</math> are the midpoints of the rectangle, the rectangle's area is <math>2[ABCD].</math> Now, note that <math>ABCD</math> is a parallelogram since <math>AB=CD</math> and <math>\overline{AB}\parallel\overline{CD}.</math> As the parallelogram's height from <math>D</math> to <math>\overline{AB}</math> is <math>4</math> and <math>AB=5,</math> its area is <math>4\cdot5=20.</math> Therefore, the area of the rectangle is <math>20\cdot2=\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 40}.</math>
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~Fruitz
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==Video Solution (A Clever Explanation You’ll Get Instantly)==
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https://youtu.be/tYWp6fcUAik?si=V8hv_zOn_zYOi9E5&t=2153
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~hsnacademy
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==Video Solution by Pi Academy (🚀Fast and EZ!🚀)==
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https://youtu.be/Bxp0coLo5r4?si=49fvyWZBrsutgpBt
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~ AMC8 Learning
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/5Vti6QS7TfU
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~Education, the Study of Everything
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/Ij9pAy6tQSg?t=1564
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~Interstigation
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/9-TlEV5SGqM
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~savannahsolver
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==See Also==
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{{AMC8 box|year=2022|num-b=17|num-a=19}}
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Latest revision as of 00:59, 11 January 2025

Problem

The midpoints of the four sides of a rectangle are $(-3,0), (2,0), (5,4),$ and $(0,4).$ What is the area of the rectangle?

$\textbf{(A) } 20 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 25 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 40 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 50 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 80$

Solution 1

The midpoints of the four sides of every rectangle are the vertices of a rhombus whose area is half the area of the rectangle: Note that the diagonals of the rhombus have the same lengths as the sides of the rectangle.

Let $A=(-3,0), B=(2,0), C=(5,4),$ and $D=(0,4).$ Note that $A,B,C,$ and $D$ are the vertices of a rhombus whose diagonals have lengths $AC=4\sqrt{5}$ and $BD=2\sqrt{5}.$ It follows that the dimensions of the rectangle are $4\sqrt{5}$ and $2\sqrt{5},$ so the area of the rectangle is $4\sqrt{5}\cdot2\sqrt{5}=\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 40}.$

~MRENTHUSIASM

Solution 2

If a rectangle has area $K,$ then the area of the quadrilateral formed by its midpoints is $\frac{K}{2}.$

Define points $A,B,C,$ and $D$ as Solution 1 does. Since $A,B,C,$ and $D$ are the midpoints of the rectangle, the rectangle's area is $2[ABCD].$ Now, note that $ABCD$ is a parallelogram since $AB=CD$ and $\overline{AB}\parallel\overline{CD}.$ As the parallelogram's height from $D$ to $\overline{AB}$ is $4$ and $AB=5,$ its area is $4\cdot5=20.$ Therefore, the area of the rectangle is $20\cdot2=\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 40}.$

~Fruitz

Video Solution (A Clever Explanation You’ll Get Instantly)

https://youtu.be/tYWp6fcUAik?si=V8hv_zOn_zYOi9E5&t=2153 ~hsnacademy

Video Solution by Pi Academy (🚀Fast and EZ!🚀)

https://youtu.be/Bxp0coLo5r4?si=49fvyWZBrsutgpBt

~ AMC8 Learning

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/5Vti6QS7TfU

~Education, the Study of Everything

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/Ij9pAy6tQSg?t=1564

~Interstigation

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/9-TlEV5SGqM

~savannahsolver

See Also

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