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GR 11 12 Problem Solution Due Dec 6
GR 11 12 Problem Solution Due Dec 6
C A | T h e C E N T R E fo r E D U C AT I O N i n M AT H E M AT I C S a n d CO M P U T I N G
D R C
Since P, Q, R and S are the midpoints of AB, BC, CD and AD, we have
AP = P B = RC = RD = 8 m and AS = BQ = QC = DS = 6 m. Also,
A = B = C = D = 90 . Using Side-Angle-Side Triangle Congruence,
4P AS
= 4P BQ
= 4RCQ
= 4RDS.
Thus,
area P QRS
= area ABCD area 4AP S area 4BP Q area 4RQC area 4SDR
= 192 24 24 24 24
= 96 m2
Since A = 90 , we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find
P S 2 = AP 2 + AS 2 = 82 + 62 = 100, and so P S = 10 m since P S > 0. Since T
is the midpoint of P S, P T = T S = 5 m. Since P S = QR, QR = 10 m.
A P B
T
S h Q
D R C
Extension: Suppose that we do not know the lengths of AB and BC. Let
AB = x and BC = y and the other information given in the problem remains
the same. Show that 4RQT still occupies 41 of the area of ABCD, regardless
of the values of x and y.
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y P(8,12) B(16,12)
Solution 2 A(0,12)
T(4,9) U(16,9)
S(0,6) Q(16,6)
x
D(0,0) V(4,0) R(8,0) C(16,0)