Question

Rectangle $ABCD$ has $AB=5$ and $BC=4.$ Point $E$ lies on $\overline{AB}$ so that $EB=1,$ point $G$ lies on $\overline{BC}$ so that $CG=1,$ and point $F$ lies on $\overline{CD}$ so that $DF=2.$ Segments $\overline{AG}$ and $\overline{AC}$ intersect $\overline{EF}$ at $Q$ and $P,$ respectively. What is the value of $\dfrac{PQ}{EF}?$

$~\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{16}$

$~\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{13}$

$~\dfrac{9}{82}$

$~\dfrac{10}{91}$

$~\dfrac19$

Answer: D

Concepts:similarity parallel lines rectangle

Difficulty rating: 1970

Solution:

We have $AE=AB-EB=4$ and $FC=DC-DF=3.$ Since $AE\parallel FC,$ the triangles $AEP$ and $CFP$ are similar. Therefore $\frac{PF}{PE}=\frac{FC}{AE}=\frac34,$ so $\frac{PF}{EF}=\frac37.$

Extend $AG$ to meet line $CD$ at $X.$ Because $BG=3,$ similarity gives $\frac{AD}{DX}=\frac{BG}{AB},\qquad \frac4{DX}=\frac35,$ and hence $DX=\frac{20}{3}$ . Thus $FX=DX-DF=\frac{14}{3}.$ Since $AE\parallel FX,$ triangles $AEQ$ and $XFQ$ are similar, so $\frac{QF}{QE}=\frac{FX}{AE}=\frac76.$ Consequently $\frac{QF}{EF}=\frac7{13}.$

It follows that $\begin{aligned} \frac{PQ}{EF}&=\frac{QF}{EF}-\frac{PF}{EF} \\ &=\frac7{13}-\frac37=\frac{10}{91}. \end{aligned}$

Thus, the correct answer is D .

2016 AMC 10B Problem 19

Answer: D

Difficulty rating: 1970

Solution:

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