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2022 AMC 10B Problem 2

Problem 2 of 25EasierGeometry

In rhombus ABCD,ABCD, point PP lies on segment AD‾\overline{AD} so that BP‾⊥AD‾,\overline{BP} \perp \overline{AD}, AP=3,AP = 3, and PD=2.PD = 2. What is the area of ABCD?ABCD?

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Since ABCDABCD is a rhombus, AB=AD=AP+PD=5.AB=AD=AP+PD=5. Right triangle ABPABP then gives BP=AB2−AP2=25−9=4.\begin{aligned}BP&=\sqrt{AB^2-AP^2}\\&=\sqrt{25-9}=4.\end{aligned} Thus the rhombus has base AD=5AD=5 and height BP=4,BP=4, so its area is 5⋅4=20.5\cdot4=20. Thus, the answer is D .
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