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2020 AMC 10A Problem 20

Problem 20 of 25HarderGeometry

Quadrilateral ABCDABCD satisfies ABC=ACD=90,\angle ABC = \angle ACD = 90^{\circ}, AC=20,AC=20, and CD=30.CD=30. Diagonals AC\overline{AC} and BD\overline{BD} intersect at point E,E, and AE=5.AE=5. What is the area of quadrilateral ABCD?ABCD?

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Place A=(0,0)A=(0,0) and C=(20,0)C=(20,0). Since ACD=90\angle ACD=90^\circ and CD=30CD=30, take D=(20,30)D=(20,30). The point EE is (5,0)(5,0), so line BDBD has equation y=2(x5)y=2(x-5). Because ABC=90\angle ABC=90^\circ, point BB lies on the circle with diameter ACAC: (x10)2+y2=100(x-10)^2+y^2=100. Intersecting with y=2(x5)y=2(x-5) gives x=2x=2 or 1010. The convex quadrilateral uses B=(2,6)B=(2,-6). Then [ACD]=122030=300[ACD]=\dfrac12\cdot20\cdot30=300, and [ABC]=12206=60[ABC]=\dfrac12\cdot20\cdot6=60. The total area is 360360. Thus, D is the correct answer.

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Concepts: coordinate geometry · inscribed angle · area decomposition

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