2011 AMC 10B Problem 20
Problem 20 of 25HarderGeometry
Rhombus has side length and . Region consists of all points inside the rhombus that are closer to vertex than any of the other three vertices. What is the area of
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Solution
The points closer to than to another vertex are bounded by the perpendicular bisectors of , , and . The bisector of is diagonal , so the desired region lies in .
Triangle has area . The perpendicular bisectors of and cut off two congruent -- triangles, each with area .
Therefore the desired area is .
Thus, C is the correct answer.