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+ | <math>BP = PD</math> as in another solutions. | ||
+ | Let <math>D'</math> be the point symmetrical <math>D</math> with respect to <math>C.</math> | ||
+ | Let points <math>E, E',</math> and <math>H</math> be the foot of perpendiculars from <math>D,D',</math> and <math>B</math> to <math>AC,</math> respectively. | ||
+ | <cmath>AB = CD = CD', BH = DE = D'E' \implies \triangle ABH = \triangle CDE = \triangle CD'E' \implies \angle BAC = \angle ACD' \implies \triangle ABC = \triangle AD'C = \implies BC = AD'.</cmath> | ||
+ | The area of quadrilateral <math>ABCD</math> is equal to the area of triangle <math>ADD'</math> with sides <math>AD' = 14, AD = 2\sqrt{65}, DD' = 2 \cdot 10 = 20</math>. | ||
+ | The semiperimeter is <math>s = 17 + \sqrt{65},</math> the area <cmath>[ADD'] = \sqrt {(17 + \sqrt{65}) (17 - \sqrt{65})(3 + \sqrt{65})(\sqrt{65}-3)} = \sqrt{(289 – 65)\cdot(65-9)} =\sqrt{56 \cdot 4 \cdot 56} = \boxed{112}.</cmath> | ||
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Revision as of 22:30, 13 June 2022
Contents
Problem
Let be a convex quadrilateral with
,
, and
. Assume that the diagonals of
intersect at point
, and that the sum of the areas of triangles
and
equals the sum of the areas of triangles
and
. Find the area of quadrilateral
.
Diagram
Let and let
. Let
and let
.
Solution 1
Let and let
. Let
and let
. We easily get
and
.
We are given that , which we can now write as
Either
or
. The former would imply that
is a parallelogram, which it isn't; therefore we conclude
and
is the midpoint of
. Let
and
. Then
. On one hand, since
, we have
whereas, on the other hand, using cosine formula to get the length of
, we get
Eliminating
in the above two equations and solving for
we get
which finally yields
.
Solution 2
For reference, , so
is the longest of the four sides of
. Let
be the length of the altitude from
to
, and let
be the length of the altitude from
to
. Then, the triangle area equation becomes
What an important finding! Note that the opposite sides and
have equal length, and note that diagonal
bisects diagonal
. This is very similar to what happens if
were a parallelogram with
, so let's extend
to point
, such that
is a parallelogram. In other words,
and
Now, let's examine
. Since
, the triangle is isosceles, and
. Note that in parallelogram
,
and
are congruent, so
and thus
Define
, so
.
We use the Law of Cosines on and
:
Subtracting the second equation from the first yields
This means that dropping an altitude from to some foot
on
gives
and therefore
. Seeing that
, we conclude that
is a 3-4-5 right triangle, so
. Then, the area of
is
. Since
, points
and
are equidistant from
, so
and hence
-kgator
Just to be complete -- and
can actually be equal. In this case,
, but
must be equal to
. We get the same result. -Mathdummy.
Solution 3 (Another way to get the middle point)
So, let the area of triangles
,
,
,
. Suppose
and
, then it is easy to show that
Also, because
we will have
So
So
So
So
As a result,
Then, we have
Combine the condition
we can find out that
so
is the midpoint of
~Solution by (Frank FYC)
Solution 4 (With yet another way to get the middle point)
Denote by
. Then
.
Using the formula for the area of a triangle, we get
so
Hence
(note that
makes no difference here).
Now, assume that
,
, and
. Using the cosine rule for
and
, it is clear that
or
Likewise, using the cosine rule for triangles
and
,
It follows that
Since
,
which simplifies to
Plugging this back to equations
,
, and
, it can be solved that
. Then, the area of the quadrilateral is
--Solution by MicGu
Solution 5
As in all other solutions, we can first find that either or
, but it's an AIME problem, we can take
, and assume the other choice will lead to the same result (which is true).
From , we have
, and
, therefore,
By Law of Cosines,
Square
and
, and add them, to get
Solve,
,
-Mathdummy
Solution 6
Either or
. Let
. Applying Stewart's Theorem on
and
, dividing by
and rearranging,
Applying Stewart on
and
,
Substituting equations 1 and 2 into 3 and rearranging,
. By Law of Cosines on
,
so
. Using
to find unknown areas,
.
-Solution by Gart
Solution 7
Now we prove P is the midpoint of . Denote the height from
to
as
, height from
to
as
.According to the problem,
implies
. Then according to basic congruent triangles we get
Firstly, denote that
. Applying Stewart theorem, getting that
, denote
Applying Stewart Theorem, getting
solve for a, getting
Now everything is clear, we can find
using LOC,
, the whole area is
~bluesoul
Solution 8 (Simple Geometry)
as in another solutions.
Let
be the point symmetrical
with respect to
Let points
and
be the foot of perpendiculars from
and
to
respectively.
The area of quadrilateral
is equal to the area of triangle
with sides
.
The semiperimeter is
the area
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