KVPY-2018 (Mathematics)-Stream (SA)

2 2
x1
areaPQRS 5 2
 = 2 =
area ABCD x1 5
20. (b)
Area = 12
1
 (a + b) × h = 12
2
 (a + b) × h = 24
D b C

A b B
E
a

Possible → 24 × 1
Cases 12 × 2
6 × 4
8 × 3
In EBC, possible height for integer sides,h = 4, 3
Case I When h = 4
Then possible triplet (3, 4, 5)
i.e. EC = 4, EB = 3, BC = 5
it EB = 3, 2b = 3
3
b = (not possible because b I)
2
Case II When h = 3
Then EB = 4, 2b = 4  b=2
 CD = 2, AB = 6
 |AB – CD| = 4

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