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== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
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| + | <asy> | ||
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| + | import geometry; | ||
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| + | point B = origin; | ||
| + | point A = (3,5); | ||
| + | point C = (7,0); | ||
| + | triangle t = triangle(A,B,C); | ||
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| + | point D = B*9/10 + A/10; | ||
| + | point E; | ||
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| + | // Defining point E | ||
| + | pair[] e = intersectionpoints(parallel(D,line(B,C)),A--C); | ||
| + | E = e[0]; | ||
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| + | // Triangle ABC and Parallel Segment | ||
| + | draw(t); | ||
| + | draw(D--E); | ||
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| + | // Point Labels | ||
| + | dot(A); | ||
| + | label("A",A,NW); | ||
| + | dot(B); | ||
| + | label("B",B,SW); | ||
| + | dot(C); | ||
| + | label("C",C,SE); | ||
| + | dot(D); | ||
| + | label("D",D,NW); | ||
| + | dot(E); | ||
| + | label("E",E,NE); | ||
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| + | </asy> | ||
<math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }200}</math>. | <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }200}</math>. | ||
Revision as of 10:51, 7 August 2024
Problem
Nine lines parallel to the base of a triangle divide the other sides each into 
equal segments and the area into distinct parts.
If the area of the largest of these parts is 
, then the area of the original triangle is
Solution
![[asy] import geometry; point B = origin; point A = (3,5); point C = (7,0); triangle t = triangle(A,B,C); point D = B*9/10 + A/10; point E; // Defining point E pair[] e = intersectionpoints(parallel(D,line(B,C)),A--C); E = e[0]; // Triangle ABC and Parallel Segment draw(t); draw(D--E); // Point Labels dot(A); label("A",A,NW); dot(B); label("B",B,SW); dot(C); label("C",C,SE); dot(D); label("D",D,NW); dot(E); label("E",E,NE); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/a/2/c/a2c87b4feaafa663d4dcca308b1e3185ce737fa8.png)
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See Also
| 1971 AHSC (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 27 |
Followed by Problem 29 | |
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