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2019 AMC 8 Question 24

 
 
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Re: 2019 AMC 8 Question 24
Lensmire John發表於2020年 04月 9日(Thu) 17:13
 

First to clarify the problem, it should be AD:DC=1:2, right?

There are many different solutions here, but most rely on using the ratio of areas for triangles when they share a base or share a height.

For example, let [ABC] denote the area of ABC so [ABC]=360. Since AD:AC=1:2 triangles ABD (with base AD) and CBD (with base CD) share a height, so their ratio of areas[ABD]:[CBD]=1:2.Since the areas add up to 360, we have [ABD]=120 and [CBD]=240.

Using this type of reasoning is key to the problem. One nice way to proceed is to let G be on BC so that EG is parallel to AC. What similar triangles can you find from here?