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Points M, N, and O are the midpoints of sides ¯KL, ¯LJ, and ¯JK, respectively, of triangle JKL. Points P, Q, and R are the midpoints of ¯NO, ¯OM, and ¯MN, respectively. If the area of triangle PQR is 21, then what is the area of triangle LPQ?

 Apr 22, 2020
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Points M, N, and O are the midpoints of sides ¯KL, ¯LJ, and ¯JK, respectively, of triangle JKL.
Points P, Q, and R are the midpoints of ¯NO, ¯OM, and ¯MN respectively.
If the area of triangle PQR is 21, then what is the area of triangle LPQ?

 

area [JKL]=Aarea [MNO]=14Aarea [PQR]=14[MNO]=1414A[PQR]=116A|[PQR]=2121=116A2116=AA=1621area [LPQ]=JK4h2|sin(J)=hJL2+JL4|sin(J)=h34JL|h=34JLsin(J)LPQ=JK434JLsin(J)2=332JKJLsin(J)|JKJLsin(J)=2A=3322A=632A|A=1621=6321621=6221=321area [LPQ]=63

 

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 Apr 22, 2020
edited by heureka  Apr 22, 2020
edited by heureka  Apr 22, 2020

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