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| − | Using power of a point, we easily notice that the product of AB and CD | + | Using power of a point, we easily notice that the product of AB and CD has to be a perfect square. <math>\textbf{(D)}\ AB=9, CD=4</math> |
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Problem
In the figure, 
, and 
is tangent to the circle with center 
and diameter 
.
In which one of the following cases is the area of 
an integer?
![[asy] defaultpen(fontsize(10pt)+linewidth(.8pt)); pair O=origin, A=(-1/sqrt(2),1/sqrt(2)), B=(-1/sqrt(2),-1), C=(1/sqrt(2),-1), D=(1/sqrt(2),-1/sqrt(2)); draw(unitcircle); dot(O); draw(A--B--C--D--A); label("$A$",A,dir(A)); label("$B$",B,dir(B)); label("$C$",C,dir(C)); label("$D$",D,dir(D)); label("$O$",O,N); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/d/8/d/d8d58321572892427739e31ba1afdfbaaf71f9de.png)
Solution
Using power of a point, we easily notice that the product of AB and CD has to be a perfect square. 
See also
| 1988 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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