Problem Num : 1 |
From : AMC10 |
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Section:Functions |
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Adjustment# : 0 |
Difficulty: 1
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Let points , , , and . Quadrilateral is cut into equal area pieces by a line passing through . This line intersects at point , where these fractions are in lowest terms. What is ?
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First, various area formulas (shoelace, splitting, etc) allow us to find that . Therefore, each equal piece that the line separates into must have an area of .
Call the point where the line through intersects . We know that . Furthermore, we know that , as . Thus, solving for , we find that , so . This gives that the y coordinate of E is .
Line CD can be expressed as , so the coordinate of E satisfies . Solving for , we find that .
From this, we know that .
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