A B C D is a square and K is midpoint of ∣ B D ∣ . Point E is on ∣ C K ∣ such that ∠ E D C = ∠ E C A . What is the ratio of the area of △ A K E to the area of A B C D ?
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Note that △ D E K and △ C D E are similar. Since C D D K = 2 1 , the ratio of the areas of the two triangles [ C D E ] [ D E K ] = 4 1 . Since △ D E K and △ C D E are sharing the same height, this means that C E E K = 4 1 ⟹ E K = 5 C K . Again △ A K E and △ A C K are sharing the same height, ⟹ [ A C K ] [ A K E ] = 5 1 . But [ A B C D ] [ A C K ] = 2 1 . Therefore [ A B C D ] [ A K E ] = [ A C K ] [ A K E ] × [ A B C D ] [ A C K ] = 5 1 × 2 1 = 1 0 1 = 0 . 1 .
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∠ E D C = ∠ E C A Hence ∠ E C D = ∠ E D K and ∠ D E C = 9 0 ∘
Let ∣ C D ∣ = x and ∣ E D ∣ = y ; ∣ K D ∣ ∣ C D ∣ = ∣ K E ∣ ∣ E D ∣ = ∣ E D ∣ ∣ C E ∣
2 x x = ∣ K E ∣ y = y ∣ C E ∣ = 2 hence ∣ K E ∣ = 2 y and ∣ C E ∣ = 2 y
Let F be point on [ C K ] such that [ A F ] ⊥ [ C K ]
∣ A C ∣ = ∣ C D ∣ = x Hence △ A F C and △ E C D are congruent and ∣ A F ∣ = 2 y
Area of △ A K E is 2 2 y ⋅ 2 y = 2 y 2
Area of A B C D is x 2 and 5 y 2 = x 2 ⇒ x 2 y 2 = 5 1 (Pythagoras Theorem)
Required ratio is x 2 2 y 2 = 2 x 2 y 2 = 1 0 1 = 0 . 1