Problem:
Yet another trapezoid has parallel to . and intersect at . If , find . (Here the notation denotes the area of the polygon .)
Problem:
Yet another trapezoid has parallel to . and intersect at . If , find . (Here the notation denotes the area of the polygon .)
Solution:
A homothety (scaling) about takes triangle into , since , are parallel and are collinear. The ratio of homothety is thus . It follows that, if we rescale to put , then , just by the ratios of lengths of bases. So , so . Simplifying this, we get .