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geometry senior

Problem

Let be an equilateral triangle. Extend side beyond to a point so that . Similarly, extend side beyond to a point so that , and extend side beyond to a point so that . What is the ratio of the area of to the area of ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
Note that by symmetry, is also equilateral. Therefore, we only need to find one of the sides of to determine the area ratio. WLOG, let . Therefore, and . Also, , so by the Law of Cosines, . Therefore, the answer is
Final answer
E