The diagram above shows a rectangle A B C D such that E is the midpoint of B C and F is the midpoint of C D . The diagonal B D intersects A F and A E at Q and T respectively. The vertical line P S passing through Q is perpendicular to A B and intersects A E at R . It is also given that A B = C D = 1 2 and B C = A D = 6 .
Find the area of the triangle △ Q R T .
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Use coordinates geometry, with A(0,0).The equation of lines AF : y=x, BD:y=-0.5x+6,AE:y=0.25x, Then we will find the coordinates of intersection points Q(4,4),R(4,1), and T(8,2). The area of the triangle QRT = (1/2)(4)(3) = 6.
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△ E T B and △ A T D are similar trianlges. So, A T E T = D T B T = A D E B = 2 1
⟹ a = E T = 3 A E = 3 1 2 2 + 3 2 = 1 7 ,
b = B T = 3 B D = 3 1 2 2 + 6 2 = 2 5
and c = E B = 3
△ E T B = s ( s − a ) ( s − b ) ( s − c ) [ where s = 2 a + b + c ] = 4 1 2 a 2 b 2 + 2 b 2 c 2 + 2 c 2 a 2 − a 4 − b 4 − c 4 = 4 1 5 7 6 = 6
Now, △ A Q B and △ F Q D are also similar triangles.
⟹ B Q D Q = A B D F = 2 1 ⟹ T Q = B T = D Q = 3 B D
But P S and C B are parallel straight lines. So, ∠ T Q R = ∠ T B E and ∠ T R Q = ∠ T E B .
Then, △ E T B ≅ △ Q R T ⟹ △ Q R T = 6
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The area of the rectangle is 6*12=72. Areas of triangles FDA and EAB each is 4 7 2 . So the area of F A E C F = 7 2 − 4 7 2 − 4 7 2 = 2 7 2 = 3 6 . S o a r e a o f △ F A E = a r e a o f F A E C F − a r e a o f △ C F E . = 3 6 − 2 1 ∗ 3 ∗ 6 = 2 7 . Property of a rectangle Q and T trisects the diagonal DB. ∴ Q T = 3 1 ∗ D B . ∴ i n △ C D B , F E = 2 1 ∗ D B . ∴ F E Q T = 3 2 . I n △ T D A , Q i s m i d p o i n t , Q R ∣ ∣ D A . ∴ R i s m i d p o i n t o f A T . A r e a s △ Q R T = 2 1 ∗ △ Q A T = 2 1 ∗ ( F E Q T ) 2 ∗ △ F A E = 2 1 ∗ ( 3 2 ) 2 ∗ 2 7 = 6 P r o o f o f T r i s e c t i o n Draw the other diagonal CA to bisect diagonal DB at at O. Let G be the midpoint of AB. Draw GC ⟹ i n △ C A B , B O , C G , A E , a r e m e d i a n s c o − i n c i d e n t a t T . S o B T = 3 2 ∗ B O = 3 1 ∗ B D . ⟹ T t r i s e c t s t h e d i a g o n a l .