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?
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]=14⋅14A[PQR]=116A|[PQR]=2121=116A21∗16=AA=16⋅21area [LPQ]=JK4⋅h2|sin(J)=hJL2+JL4|sin(J)=h34∗JL|h=34∗JLsin(J)△LPQ=JK4⋅34JLsin(J)2=332⋅JK⋅JL⋅sin(J)|JK⋅JL⋅sin(J)=2A=332⋅2A=632A|A=16⋅21=632⋅16⋅21=62⋅21=3⋅21area [LPQ]=63