Medians And Areas

Geometry Level 3

Let A B C ABC be a triangle with the centroid G G and medians A M , B N , C P AM, BN, CP . Let Q Q be a point on A G AG such that A Q = G Q AQ=GQ . Define R , S R,S as the midpoints of B G , C G BG,CG respectively. If S ( A B C ) = x S ( P Q N S M R ) S(\triangle ABC)=x\cdot S(PQNSMR) , what is value of x x ?

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6 solutions

Cody Johnson
Dec 24, 2013

In C G M \triangle CGM , since S S is the midpoint of C G \overline{CG} , [ C G M ] = 2 [ G S M ] [CGM]=2[GSM] . This same argument can be applied to the other parts of the triangles. Theoretically, just by the nature of the centroid and proportionality, this will logically imply that the final proportion is 2 \boxed{2} . (Sorry I half-@$$ed it)

Dinesh Chavan
Dec 25, 2013

Well we need to construct G P , G N , G M GP, GN, GM . So considering Δ B P G Δ BPG we see that the median divides the triangle into two equal areas. So S ( Δ B P G ) = 2 S ( Δ G P R ) S(Δ BPG) =2 S(Δ GPR) In this way on dividing the whole hexagon we get, ( S(Δ ABC)) = 2. S(PQNSMR)

i agree with DInesh Chavan

Trần Phước Phú Khánh - 7 years, 2 months ago

what does ( S(Δ ABC)) exactly mean??? is it the area of triangle ABC or the perimeter???

Jeet Furia - 7 years, 1 month ago
Mns Muzahid
Jan 5, 2014

Just think, one triangle APG, here Q is the middle point of AG. So that

triangle APQ= triangle PGQ All is same, so the hexagonal is half to the hole triangle.

Nit Jon
Dec 25, 2013

Just keep on guessing knowing that it cannot most likely be 1.

Kareem Aly
May 15, 2014

The relation is too simple! mid point=1÷2 the whole side so every side of this polygon is half the other so the whole polygon is half the triangle😎

Thanic Samin
Dec 25, 2013

Add R&Q,Q&S,R&S. You can see that the triangles ABG, AGC & BGC are divided into four equal parts, of which 2 are in the hexagon and all 4 in triangle. Adding them all, we get the value of x, 2.

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