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geometry senior

Problem

problem
The convex pentagon has and . What is the area of ABCDE?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
First, drop perpendiculars from points and to segment . Since , . This implies that is a 30-60-90 Triangle, so and . Similarly, and . Since is a rectangle, . Now, notice that since , triangle is equilateral. Thus,
Final answer
B