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jmc

geometry senior

Problem

In convex quadrilateral , , , , and . If the area of can be written in the form where and have no perfect square factors (greater than 1), what is ?
Solution
We begin by drawing a diagram: Since and , is an equilateral triangle, so and Now we want to find . To find the height of this triangle, we drop a perpendicular from to and label the intersection point : Let , , and . Using the Pythagorean Theorem on yields and on yields Expanding the second equation yields ; substituting for yields . Solving yields and . It follows that Finally, Thus we see , , and , so .
Final answer
259