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2001 AMC 12 Problem 22

Problem 22 of 25HarderGeometry

In rectangle ABCD,ABCD, points FF and GG lie on AB‾\overline{AB} so that AF=FG=GBAF = FG = GB and EE is the midpoint of DC‾.\overline{DC}. Also, AC‾\overline{AC} intersects EF‾\overline{EF} at HH and EG‾\overline{EG} at J.J. The area of rectangle ABCDABCD is 70.70. Find the area of triangle EHJ.EHJ.

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Triangle EFGEFG has base FG=13ABFG = \dfrac{1}{3}AB and height equal to the rectangle’s height, so its area is 16(70)=353.\dfrac{1}{6}(70) = \dfrac{35}{3}. Because EC∥AF,EC \parallel AF, triangles AFHAFH and CEHCEH are similar with ratio ECAF=32,\dfrac{EC}{AF} = \dfrac{3}{2}, so EHEF=35.\dfrac{EH}{EF} = \dfrac{3}{5}. Likewise EJEG=37.\dfrac{EJ}{EG} = \dfrac{3}{7}. Then [EHJ][EFG]\dfrac{[EHJ]}{[EFG]} =EHEF⋅EJEG= \dfrac{EH}{EF}\cdot\dfrac{EJ}{EG} =35⋅37= \dfrac{3}{5}\cdot\dfrac{3}{7} =935,= \dfrac{9}{35}, giving [EHJ]=935⋅353=3. [EHJ] = \dfrac{9}{35}\cdot\dfrac{35}{3} = 3. Thus, the correct answer is C.
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