The segments are parallel and divide the triangle into three portions. Which area is the largest?
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Note that △ A B 1 C 1 , △ A B 2 C 2 , and △ A B 3 C 3 are similar triangles. Therefore, their areas are directly proportional to the square of their respective linear dimensions. Let the area of △ A B 1 C 1 be 3 2 A = 9 A . Then:
⎩ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎧ [ A B 1 C 1 ] [ A B 2 C 2 ] [ A B 3 C 3 ] = A orange = 9 A = A orange + A blue = 2 5 A = A orange + A blue + A red = 3 6 A ⟹ [ A B 2 C 2 ] − [ A B 1 C 1 ] = A blue = 1 6 A ⟹ [ A B 3 C 3 ] − [ A B 2 C 2 ] = A red = 1 1 A
Blue portion, therefore has the largest area.
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{\color{blue}A}+{\color{red}B} + \color{green} C A + B + C
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Let a r e a w h o l e = m
a r e a o r a n g e = 4 m = 3 6 9 m
a r e a b l u e + o r a n g e = 3 6 2 5 m
So, a r e a b l u e = 3 6 1 6 m
So, a r e a r e d = a r e a w h o l e − a r e a b l u e − a r e a o r a n g e = 3 6 1 1 m
So, A r e a b l u e > A r e a r e d > A r e a o r a n g e
Related proof : Areas of similar triangles
The ratio of area of similar triangles is equal to the ratio of square of their corresponding sides.
O=area of Orange
B= area of Blue
R=area of Red
1). (3/5)^2=O/(O+B)
2). (O+B)/(O+B+R)=(5/6)^2
Solving ,we get B:O:R=16:9:11
Clearly. Blue has the largest area.
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Divide the left and right sides of the yellow region into 3 congruent parts, the left and right sides of the blue region into 2 congruent parts, and draw parallel lines through these points to make congruent triangles, as follows:
The yellow region has 9 triangles, the blue region has 1 6 triangles, and the red region has 1 1 triangles, so the blue region has the largest area.