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Geometry Difficulty 4.9 AIME Prove it United States

Problem:

Let nn be the answer to this problem. Hexagon ABCDEFA B C D E F is inscribed in a circle of radius 9090. The area of ABCDEFA B C D E F is 8n8 n, AB=BC=DE=EFA B = B C = D E = E F, and CD=FAC D = F A. Find the area of triangle ABCA B C.

Solution

Solution:

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Let OO be the center of the circle, and let OBO B intersect ACA C at point MM; note OBO B is the perpendicular bisector of ACA C. Since triangles ABCA B C and DEFD E F are congruent, ACDFA C D F has area 6n6 n, meaning that AOCA O C has area 3n2\frac{3 n}{2}. It follows that BMOM=23\frac{B M}{O M} = \frac{2}{3}. Therefore OM=54O M = 54 and MB=36M B = 36, so by the Pythagorean theorem, MA=902542=72M A = \sqrt{90^{2} - 54^{2}} = 72. Thus, ABCA B C has area 7236=259272 \cdot 36 = 2592.

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