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== Problem==
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Let points <math> A = (0,0) , \ B = (1,2), \ C = (3,3), </math> and <math> D = (4,0) </math>. Quadrilateral <math> ABCD </math> is cut into equal area pieces by a line passing through <math> A </math>. This line intersects <math> \overline{CD} </math> at point <math> \left (\frac{p}{q}, \frac{r}{s} \right ) </math>, where these fractions are in lowest terms. What is <math> p + q + r + s </math>?
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<math> \textbf{(A)} \ 54 \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ 58 \qquad  \textbf{(C)} \ 62 \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ 70 \qquad \textbf{(E)} \ 75 </math>
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==Solution==
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===Solution 1===
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If you have graph paper, use Pick's Theorem to quickly and efficiently find the area of the quadrilateral. If not, just find the area by other methods.
 
If you have graph paper, use Pick's Theorem to quickly and efficiently find the area of the quadrilateral. If not, just find the area by other methods.
  
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Therefore the point of intersection is (<math>\frac{27}{8}</math>, <math>\frac{15}{8}</math>), and our desired result is <math>27+8+15+8=58</math>, which is <math>B</math>.
 
Therefore the point of intersection is (<math>\frac{27}{8}</math>, <math>\frac{15}{8}</math>), and our desired result is <math>27+8+15+8=58</math>, which is <math>B</math>.
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== See also ==
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{{AMC12 box|year=2013|ab=A|num-b=12|num-a=14}}

Revision as of 17:40, 22 February 2013

Problem

Let points $A = (0,0) , \ B = (1,2), \ C = (3,3),$ and $D = (4,0)$. Quadrilateral $ABCD$ is cut into equal area pieces by a line passing through $A$. This line intersects $\overline{CD}$ at point $\left (\frac{p}{q}, \frac{r}{s} \right )$, where these fractions are in lowest terms. What is $p + q + r + s$?

$\textbf{(A)} \ 54 \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ 58 \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ 62 \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ 70 \qquad \textbf{(E)} \ 75$

Solution

Solution 1

If you have graph paper, use Pick's Theorem to quickly and efficiently find the area of the quadrilateral. If not, just find the area by other methods.

Pick's Theorem states that

$A$ = $I$ $+$ $\frac{B}{2}$ - $1$, where $I$ is the number of lattice points in the interior of the polygon, and $B$ is the number of lattice points on the boundary of the polygon.

In this case,

$A$ = $5$ $+$ $\frac{7}{2}$ - $1$ = $7.5$

so

$\frac{A}{2}$ = $3.75$

The bottom half of the quadrilateral makes a triangle with base $4$ and half the total area, so we can deduce that the height of the triangle must be $\frac{15}{8}$ in order for its area to be $3.75$. This height is the y coordinate of our desired intersection point.


Note that segment CD lies on the line $y = -3x + 12$. Substituting in $\frac{15}{8}$ for y, we can find that the x coordinate of our intersection point is $\frac{27}{8}$.

Therefore the point of intersection is ($\frac{27}{8}$, $\frac{15}{8}$), and our desired result is $27+8+15+8=58$, which is $B$.

See also

2013 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 12 		Followed by
Problem 14
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