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2019 AMC 10A Problem 7

Problem 7 of 25EasierGeometry

Two lines with slopes 12\frac{1}{2} and 22 intersect at (2,2).(2, 2). What is the area of the triangle enclosed by these two lines and the line x+y=10?x + y = 10?

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The two lines through (2,2)(2,2) have equations y=12x+1,y=2x2. \begin{aligned} y&=\frac12x+1,\\ y&=2x-2. \end{aligned} Their intersections with x+y=10x+y=10 are (6,4)(6,4) and (4,6)(4,6), respectively. Thus the vertices are (2,2),(6,4),(2,2),(6,4), and (4,6)(4,6). The segment joining the last two points has length 222\sqrt2, its midpoint is (5,5)(5,5), and the distance from (2,2)(2,2) to that midpoint is 323\sqrt2. The area is therefore 12(22)(32)=6.\frac12(2\sqrt2)(3\sqrt2)=6. Thus, C is the correct answer.

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