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| − | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ X+Z=W+Y\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ W+X=Z\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3X+4Y=5Z\qquad </math> | + | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ X+Z=W+Y\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ W+X=Z\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3X+4Y=5Z\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ X+W=\frac{1}{2}(Y+Z)\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ X+Y=Z </math> |
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Problem 16
Right isosceles triangles are constructed on the sides of a 3-4-5 right triangle, as shown. A capital letter represents the area of each triangle. Which one of the following is true?
![[asy] /* AMC8 2002 #16 Problem */ draw((0,0)--(4,0)--(4,3)--cycle); draw((4,3)--(-4,4)--(0,0)); draw((-0.15,0.1)--(0,0.25)--(.15,0.1)); draw((0,0)--(4,-4)--(4,0)); draw((4,0.2)--(3.8,0.2)--(3.8,-0.2)--(4,-0.2)); draw((4,0)--(7,3)--(4,3)); draw((4,2.8)--(4.2,2.8)--(4.2,3)); label(scale(0.8)*"$Z$", (0, 3), S); label(scale(0.8)*"$Y$", (3,-2)); label(scale(0.8)*"$X$", (5.5, 2.5)); label(scale(0.8)*"$W$", (2.6,1)); label(scale(0.65)*"5", (2,2)); label(scale(0.65)*"4", (2.3,-0.4)); label(scale(0.65)*"3", (4.3,1.5));[/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/a/f/b/afbe72ee3e1ba66d7e02b6fd47981276584473cd.png)
