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2002 AMC 10A Problem 25

Problem 25 of 25HarderGeometry

In trapezoid ABCDABCD with bases AB\overline{AB} and CD,\overline{CD}, we have AB=52,AB=52, BC=12,BC=12, CD=39,CD=39, and DA=5.DA=5. The area of ABCDABCD is

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Extend DADA and CBCB to meet at P.P. Since DCAB,DC\parallel AB, PDCPAB\triangle PDC\sim\triangle PAB with ratio 3952=34.\dfrac{39}{52}=\dfrac{3}{4}. From PDPD+5=34\dfrac{PD}{PD+5}=\dfrac{3}{4} we get PD=15,PD=15, and similarly PC=36.PC=36. Then PD:PC:DC=15:36:39PD:PC:DC=15:36:39 =3(5:12:13),=3\cdot(5:12:13), so P\angle P is a right angle. The area of ABCDABCD is 12(PA)(PB)12(PD)(PC)=12(20)(48)12(15)(36)=480270=210. \begin{gathered} \dfrac{1}{2}(PA)(PB) \\ {}-\dfrac{1}{2}(PD)(PC) \\ = \dfrac{1}{2}(20)(48) \\ {}-\dfrac{1}{2}(15)(36) \\ = 480-270=210. \end{gathered} Thus, the correct answer is C.

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Concepts: trapezoid · similarity · Pythagorean Triple

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