BDMO 2016: National Junior/2

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BDMO 2016: National Junior/2

Unread post by Tasnova Novera » Mon Feb 06, 2017 6:56 pm

Please help me solving BDMO 2016: National Junior/ Question No. 2

The Question is:
ABC is a triangular piece of paper with an area of 500 square units and AB = 20 units. DE is parallel to AB. The triangle is folded along DE. The part of the triangle below AB has an area of 80 square units. What is the area of CDE?

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http://www.matholympiad.org.bd/question ... 6-national

Zahin Hasin Rudro
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Re: BDMO 2016: National Junior/2

Unread post by Zahin Hasin Rudro » Thu Aug 03, 2017 11:13 pm

[CDE]=225 sq. units

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Re: BDMO 2016: National Junior/2

Unread post by abrarfiaz » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:41 am

explain the process please

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Re: BDMO 2016: National Junior/2

Unread post by abrarfiaz » Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:02 pm

can u explain please?

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Re: BDMO 2016: National Junior/2

Unread post by Tasnood » Fri Dec 01, 2017 2:07 pm

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Let $CF'G'$ be the reflection of $C'FG$. And as $CDE$ is the reflection of $C'DE$, we can say,
$F'G'||DE||AB$
So, $(CF'G')=(C'FG)=80$.
(ABC)=$\frac{1}{2}AB.CP=500$ or, $10CP=500$ or,$CP=50$
We know, $\triangle ABC~\triangle CF'G'$
$\frac {AB}{F'G'}=\frac {CP}{CQ}=k$
So, $F'G'=\frac{AB}{k}=\frac{20}{k}$, $CQ=\frac{CP}{k}=\frac{50}{k}$
$(CF'G')=\frac{CQ.F'G'}{2}=\frac{20*50}{2.k.k}=\frac{500}{k.k}=80$ or,$k=\frac{5}{2}$
$FG=F'G'=\frac{20}{k}=8$, $CQ=\frac{50}{k}=20$
Then, $CP+C'P'=50+20=70$ or,$CQ+C'P'+PR+RQ=70$ or,$2CR=70$ or,$CR=35$
We proved, $\triangle CF'G'~\triangle CDE$
So, $\frac{DE}{F'G'}=\frac{CR}{CQ}=\frac{35}{20}=\frac{7}{4}$
$DE=\frac{7F'G'}{4}=\frac{7*8}{4}=14$
So, $(CDE)=\frac{1}{2}DE.CR=\frac{14*35}{2}=245$; that we need. :P

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Re: BDMO 2016: National Junior/2

Unread post by prottoydas » Sat Mar 17, 2018 2:28 pm

very easy problem

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