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Since <math>AECF</math> is a rectangle, we have <math>AE=FC=9</math> and <math>EC=AF=7.</math> The equation of the circle with center <math>A</math> and radius <math>\overline{AE}</math> is <math>x^2+(y-3)^2=81,</math> and the equation of the circle with center <math>C</math> and radius <math>\overline{CE}</math> is <math>(x-11)^2+y^2=49.</math> | Since <math>AECF</math> is a rectangle, we have <math>AE=FC=9</math> and <math>EC=AF=7.</math> The equation of the circle with center <math>A</math> and radius <math>\overline{AE}</math> is <math>x^2+(y-3)^2=81,</math> and the equation of the circle with center <math>C</math> and radius <math>\overline{CE}</math> is <math>(x-11)^2+y^2=49.</math> | ||
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y&=-\frac{21}{5}, \ \frac{84}{13}. | y&=-\frac{21}{5}, \ \frac{84}{13}. | ||
\end{align*}</cmath> | \end{align*}</cmath> | ||
− | Since <math>E</math> is in Quadrant IV, we have <math>E=\left(\frac{3\left(-\frac{21}{5}\right)+72}{11},-\frac{21}{5}\right)=\left(\frac{27}{5},-\frac{21}{5}\right).</math> It follows that the equation of <math>\overleftrightarrow{AE}</math> is <math>y=-\frac{4}{3}x+3.</math> Since <math>H</math> is the <math>x</math>-intercept of this line, we obtain <math>H=\left(\frac94,0\right).</math> | + | Since <math>E</math> is in Quadrant IV, we have <math>E=\left(\frac{3\left(-\frac{21}{5}\right)+72}{11},-\frac{21}{5}\right)=\left(\frac{27}{5},-\frac{21}{5}\right).</math> It follows that the equation of <math>\overleftrightarrow{AE}</math> is <math>y=-\frac{4}{3}x+3.</math> |
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+ | Let <math>G</math> be the intersection of <math>\overline{AD}</math> and <math>\overline{FC},</math> and <math>H</math> be the intersection of <math>\overline{AE}</math> and <math>\overline{BC}.</math> Since <math>H</math> is the <math>x</math>-intercept of this line, we obtain <math>H=\left(\frac94,0\right).</math> | ||
By symmetry, quadrilateral <math>AGCH</math> is a parallelogram. Its area is <math>HC\cdot AB=\left(11-\frac94\right)\cdot3=\frac{105}{4},</math> and the requested sum is <math>105+4=\boxed{109}.</math> | By symmetry, quadrilateral <math>AGCH</math> is a parallelogram. Its area is <math>HC\cdot AB=\left(11-\frac94\right)\cdot3=\frac{105}{4},</math> and the requested sum is <math>105+4=\boxed{109}.</math> |
Revision as of 00:34, 12 March 2021
Contents
Problem
In the diagram below, is a rectangle with side lengths and , and is a rectangle with side lengths and as shown. The area of the shaded region common to the interiors of both rectangles is , where and are relatively prime positive integers. Find .
Solution 1 (Similar Triangles)
Let be the intersection of and . From vertical angles, we know that . Also, given that and are rectangles, we know that . Therefore, by AA similarity, we know that triangles and are similar.
Let . Then, we have . By similar triangles, we know that and . We have .
Solving for , we have . The area of the shaded region is just . Thus, the answer is . ~yuanyuanC
Solution 2 (Coordinate Geometry)
Suppose It follows that
Since is a rectangle, we have and The equation of the circle with center and radius is and the equation of the circle with center and radius is
We now have a system of two equations with two variables. Expanding and rearranging respectively give Subtracting from we get Simplifying and rearranging produce Substituting into gives which is a quadratic of We clear fractions by multiplying both sides by then solve by factoring: Since is in Quadrant IV, we have It follows that the equation of is
Let be the intersection of and and be the intersection of and Since is the -intercept of this line, we obtain
By symmetry, quadrilateral is a parallelogram. Its area is and the requested sum is
~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 3 (Pythagorean Theorem)
Let the intersection of and be , and let , so .
By the Pythagorean theorem, , so , and thus .
By the Pythagorean theorem again, :
Solving, we get , so the area of the parallelogram is , and .
~JulianaL25
See also
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