In rectangle ABCD, parallel lines k and m through A and C are perpendicular to diagonal BD and divide it into three equal segments of 1. What is the area of rectangle ABCD?
In rectangle ABCD, parallel lines k and m through A and C are perpendicular to diagonal BD and divide it into three equal segments of 1. What is the area of rectangle ABCD?
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y2−12=x2−22x2+y2=32
y2=x2−22+12=32−x22x2=32+22−12x2=12/2x=√6y2=9−x2y2=9−6y=√3
AABCD=√3⋅6
AABCD=3⋅√2