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20245 -REKFHDS S-BF-AMC10-1891-OMO-9 2024/08/31 10:20-12:30 632. In the figure at right, AB = BC = 1. AD || BC and CD || AE. Find AE. (Source: E MATHCOUNTS) WY Ia Solution 4 ZP Bre 635 Inthe figure shown, Eis the midpoint of AB, Dis the midpoint of AC, AB = 16, ep kB ‘and AC = 12. (Source: MATHCOUNTS) A (a) Show that AEFB~ ACAB, JERE =/ARC ; ZERB=LCAB~ fo" 2 DI (b) Find DG and EF. cc (c) What is the area of AEFGD? ®. EF _ AC _p 1, x Ej eee tw re H.2. of # B € a ee ey CO) Same $x 206 = 96 Da. Ss mt So 906 ~R3« 9b 6 *(-RF-4)) = 638. Lot ABC be a right triangle, with ZACB = 90°, Let D be the foot of the perpendicular from C to side AB, Letx = AD and y = BD. Prove that CD = \f¥. c cD’ =AD- BD. say cD aly AD ¥ B Figure 6.3: Diagram for Problem 6.38 Afoc » 4 cDb. Bugs DAD BD 640 In the diagram at right, BD = 6, AB = 3, and DE = 5. Whatis the ength of AE? (Source: MATHCOUNTS) A Ab _DE 3.5 2I\e Bo | cD UA B D x bx os & & Classin > 1 z I3-3xasK BXE(S = 4 Aen fea =G-4b ey Solution 2: Take point F such that BDEF is a rectangle. Then EF = BD = 6 and BF = DE = APSA 3+5 = 8. By the Pythagorean Theorem, AE = VAF®+ EF = VE+6! = VOE436 = 100 Problem 2: (AMC) In the adjoining figure, the triangle ABCs a right triangle with ZBCA = 90°. Median CM is perpendicular to median BN, and side BC = s. Find the length of BN. Z Ape acaw 7 aBW bx) 4(6n EAN= SNS, N 2 2 ey e CoS yet A Br % 6 M . Problem 2: Solution: ‘Method 1 (official solution): é 4 as Since the medians of a triangle intersect at a point two thirds & Ve the distance from the vertex and one third the distance from s N ‘the side to which they are drawn, we can let x = DN and 2x = Dis Bs BD, Right triangles BCN and BDC are similar, so 2x=BD. —_—B: —" Ks Right triangles BCW and BDC are similar, so = ©. Thus , * s 2s = 6x? or x=, and BN= 3x= 8 =607 or x=, and BN= 31= <7 = "> Problem 4: (2002 China Middle School Math Contest) As shown in the figure, in AABC, ABC = 60°. P isa point inside AABC such that “APB = BPC =ZCPA, PA = 8, and PC = 6. Find PB. 4 Apacer Litls= bo" LitZr= fo" a B € AAPB AA BPC B Cc +e > 2h > wap cP bab Buy * Dp Problem 5: In triangle ABC, ZC=90°. £1 = 22. CD=15 mm, BD =25 mm. Find AC. Classin > 2 “pow Problem 5: In triangle ABC, ZC= 90°, £1 = 22. CD=15 mm, BD =25 mm. Find AC. AR 8D 9S Lz S AC |UD 3 3° rn A 7 et ABEAC + act AC+BC = 48 AB AC =BC a = (Sap -sernasiay = acta ABE) 440% ace30 a AB = apt he ae aL Ag ein Ae BY % a D AD=AB-AC-@D-CD A 7 Triangle ABC. has AB=2-AC. Let D and E be on AB and BC, respectively, such that ZBAE=ZACD . Let F be the intersection of segments AE and CD, and suppose that ACFE’ is equilateral. What is. ZACB? (A) 60° (B)7S° C90" (D) 105" (EY 120° PB ovie at ABB = ZAFC=I20° and ZAC = LAKH . Hence, ingle AEB is simile to rngle CE, Since AB =28C, AE=2CF = 206 5 ingle CFE is D avila. Therefore, AF = FE= RC sand since ZARC=120°, E mowune of ZACE equals to ZECE + ZACF =90 or) 7m < he A AC AS 2 ce Sebo ake BAC CET RE OMG TRE - 4 + G Median A: Gp he) iD . =f RIE GAS AED TES Sane mT . D oc BA. 2 ’ @D GE GP ~ 1 Classin > 3 v @D 6 w& 1 Cow DE DEWAR ADGE 4 OAEB ADCE wy aach CE =F a A Gyd Ow®. O-o. ©=B {aes © O® CM Ys) Dooyo D> Ys SisS2 =--— *Ss = Se = Zt Same BG arias . Jp ) Th che median length formula): (BD*) + (BD*) = (AB? = AD*) + (BC* —CD*) RX ! 2 PAKEAT Fe (ae D) +(acco") 4 7 YH Median, = (ap tee?) - (AD) 3 AR AD s dD. é Example 2: In right triangle ABC, M and N are midpoints of legs AB and BC, respectively. Leg AB is 6 units long, and leg BC is 8 units long. 4 How many square units are in the area of AAPC? ji D ! (ot 6 Seape- $ Sopse eres rb B BY . — c 8 Example 5: In AABC, median AD is perpendicular to median BE. Find AB if BC = 6 and AC=8. € 2EG= Gb. = 5. F Ago 26D = At : . 5 Pape a We = Classin > 4 2. Pen * ° x74 42 6 PAS § Q ad sKesy ss 3 tapes arts ib t b ae AB 4x4 ty = Py Apealt Vv © Menclaus’ theorem A line intersects the sides or extension ofthe sides 4B, BC and CA of AABCat F, D and E, respectively. The following holds 3 rE Spe EE © Cenas theorem Let ABC be a wianl ndet X,%, 2 e pints on ines eoneureifnd oly if ORNEMEPNER—A, ME NRAEROGB HERE Lecture 9 Triangle Area Content © Basic Formula © Ratios of area+Similarity A 4% Heron’s Formula and area using circles Sa = Lxbese » height - ‘6 < ma gi Ss ~ Labsnc ae 18.31 Suppose that AB = 7, BC = 8, and 5 Sao ABxBCK SH GY é , IS AL vi et Tx8e SE te tk 2OIZAMC 1OAQIS (30.69%) ‘Two sides of a triangle have lengths 10 and 15. The length of the ankle tothe third side is the average of the lengths of the altitudes to the two given sides. How long is te third side? (A)6 (B)8 (Co (E)I8 * zal NE BE-L (CE +A) 1 e Sant iS xAD= botox CF = Ex ACK BE b eas c ISAD=l0cF =ACxBE=S ZoAD=28. FCF =3S FOND + 20CF = SS. ADtCE= ES pe=LCPtAD= 428 ACKEESS AC=Id ok ms 2. Ratio of areas ces FT He eH ‘Theorem 1: The ratio of the areas of any two triangles is 1 x « Sue BAH awe Sane Lean, 4B 2 4 1 " RE: AR SR) SAPOR A ‘Theorem 2: If two triangles have the same base, the ratio of the areas is the ratio of the SHS. Bi CF) SAW HRI RN ‘Theorem 3: If two triangles have the same height, the ratio of the areas is the ratio ofthe bases, Sac 2 AB: Sse p48. Ss ; Suoc . 42 Save AD* Syoye DB" Surge DB REO: REARS AV ORES CFTR) Savec__m* ‘Theorem s(a) IF AB/CD, then sinc = Suu 80 Suu = Sase es (Game base and same height), i Sears® saris-tntn ar BO mou 2 Saep = Seec ‘Example 1: The area of triangle ABC is 16 cm’. D and E are midpoints of AB and AC, respectively. Fis point on BC sich that P= 3 em, Find the arcu of tiangle DEF. aN DE=sRe Example 2: As shown in the figure, ABCD is a rectangle, AD = 6, CD = EF = 3, and CG = 2. Find the shaded area, AGEF = 6x3 =18 © Satta-tusef=6 =A ARLG ~ AFG, Senne y > OTTERS Example 4: AM is the median of AABC. D is any point on MC such that ME/AD. Show that ABDE and quadrilateral AEDC have the same areas. A> Set = SbAne ‘ Amd AX _ Shem = S.as08 I Sosnc= Sazoe Example 5: As shown in the figure. BF and AC cut the rectangle ABCD into 4 regions. Classin > 7 D . Example 5: As shown in the figure, BF and AC cut the rectangle ABCD into 4 regions. ‘The area of AECF is 4 em? and the area of ACEB is 6 em”. Find k eo Ra the area of quadrilateral AEFD=(/ ES 9 3.1 Heron’s Formula A lf! b a © Area. = } S(S-4)(S-b)(S-C) RASTER: MEMS AIMS DREAD ACNORARAUHLK, TAASCAARTRRUB= FMI Problem 6.21: Find nigle with sides of lengths 13.14, and 15. j S= £4 (34 ie ers) = 21 ArJalextx6 = 7°3-4¢ =39 652 In OGHI,GH =5, HI = 7, GI =8, Find the height of AGHI from G to HI. F5 s= £044) = Arent fovsaxs =i 8 CH PH. es , AB Aa LT. ee eee) ona Ab, it AH >Sk FE - MB pana LBS IE é. AHS T= 2 Yepis si DT pep elie sty Classin + 9

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