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geometry intermediate

Problem

In with right angle at , altitude and median trisect the right angle. If the area of is , then the area of is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
Draw diagram as shown (note that and can be interchanged, but it doesn't change the solution). Note that because is a median, . Also, by ASA Congruency, , so . That means , and since and share an altitude, .
Final answer
E