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jmc

geometry senior

Problem

In trapezoid we have parallel to , as the midpoint of , and as the midpoint of . The area of is twice the area of . What is ?
Solution
First note that . Because trapezoids and have the same height, the ratio of their areas is equal to the ratio of the averages of their parallel sides. Since and we have
Final answer
5