See complete Problem 89
Triangle area, Midpoints. Level: High School, SAT Prep, College geometry
Post your solutions or ideas in the comments.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Geometry Problem 89
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See complete Problem 89
Triangle area, Midpoints. Level: High School, SAT Prep, College geometry
Post your solutions or ideas in the comments.
Let X be the mid-pt of BC,
ReplyDeleteXM//BA and XN//CD,
S_1=[EBX]=S_3/2=[EXC]=S2
let area of ABC be S
ReplyDeletearea of CEN = EC/ED*[END]
[END]= 1/2[BED]
[BED]=BE/AE*S
Thus, [CEN]=1/2*S*(EC/ED)*BE/AE
[BEM]=BE/AE*[AEM]
[AEM]=1/2*[AEC]
[AEC]=EC/ED*S
Thus,[BEM]=1/2*S*(EC/ED)*(BE/AE)=[CEN]
[BEC]=(BE/AE)*(EC/CD)*S
Therefore, S1=S2=1/2S3
Here is an alternative solution to problem 89.
ReplyDeleteLet CP and MQ be altitudes of triangles BEC and EBM respectively. In triangle APC, M and Q are midpoints of the sides, so MQ = CP/2,
hence S1 = S3/2.
Let BR and NS be altitudes of triangles BEC and ECN respectively. In triangle DBR, N and S are midpoints of the sides, so NS = BR/2,
hence S1 = S2/2.
Thus S1 = S2 = S3/2.
Area triangle MBE is (MBE)=S1=(AEM)-(ABM)=(AEC)/2-(ABC)/2=(BEC)/2=S3/2.But S2=(NEC)=
ReplyDelete(NED)-(NCD)=(BED)/2-(BCD)/2=(BEC)/2=S3/2.