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In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle, and the area of quadril
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17 Mar 2019, 12:41
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In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle, and the area of quadrilateral AFCE is equal to the area of \(∆ABC\). What is the value of x ?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 12
(E) 15
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20 Mar 2019, 09:18
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Both quadrilateral AFCE and triangle ABC share triangle ACE.
This means that the parts the don't share, triangles AFC and EBC, must also have the same area.
If the base of triangle AFC is 3, then it's height is the width of the rectangle: 4.
Similarly, if the base of triangle EBC is 4, then it's height, EB, must be 3, so that it's area matches that of triangle AFC.
If EB = 3, then x = 5.
This means that the parts the don't share, triangles AFC and EBC, must also have the same area.
If the base of triangle AFC is 3, then it's height is the width of the rectangle: 4.
Similarly, if the base of triangle EBC is 4, then it's height, EB, must be 3, so that it's area matches that of triangle AFC.
If EB = 3, then x = 5.
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24 Oct 2021, 08:40
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Ar(AFC)+Ar(AEC)=Ar(ABC)
6+2x=16
x=5
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6+2x=16
x=5
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