2013 AMC 10A Problem 16
Problem 16 of 25IntermediateGeometry
A triangle with vertices and is reflected about the line to create a second triangle. What is the area of the union of the two triangles?
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Solution
The reflected triangle has vertices , , and .
The line through and is , so it meets at . By symmetry, the union is two congruent triangles with vertical base from to .
That base has length , and each triangle has horizontal height . Hence the union area is .
Thus, E is the correct answer.