2024 AMC 10A Problem 22

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22.

Let K\mathcal{K} be the kite formed by joining two right triangles with legs 11 and 3\sqrt3 along a common hypotenuse. Eight copies of K\mathcal{K} are used to form the polygon shown below. What is the area of △ABC?\triangle ABC?
2+332 + 3\sqrt3
923\dfrac{9}{2}\sqrt3
10+833\dfrac{10 + 8\sqrt3}{3}
88
535\sqrt3
Answer: B
Concepts:kitespecial right trianglecoordinate geometrytriangle area
Small hint:
Each kite is two 3030-6060-9090 triangles (legs 11 and 3,\sqrt3, hypotenuse 22); set up coordinates from these lengths
Big hint:
Take A=(0,0)A=(0,0) and ABAB horizontal; ABAB is six unit lengths, while the boundary from AA to CC uses lengths 3,3,1\sqrt3,\sqrt3,1 at angles 30∘,90∘,0∘30^\circ,90^\circ,0^\circ
Solution:
Each half of a kite is a 3030-6060-9090 triangle, so its edges have the shown lengths and directions. Take A=(0,0)A=(0,0) and ABAB horizontal. The horizontal span in the figure is six unit lengths, so B=(6,0).B=(6,0). Along the outer boundary from AA to C,C, the three edges have vectors 3(cos⁡30∘,sin⁡30∘),\sqrt3(\cos30^\circ,\sin30^\circ), 3(cos⁡90∘,sin⁡90∘),\sqrt3(\cos90^\circ,\sin90^\circ), and (1,0).(1,0). Their sum is (52,332),(\tfrac52,\tfrac{3\sqrt3}{2}), so C=(52,332).C=(\tfrac52,\tfrac{3\sqrt3}{2}). Thus AB=6AB=6 and the altitude from CC is 332,\tfrac{3\sqrt3}{2}, giving area 12⋅6⋅332=932.\tfrac12\cdot6\cdot\tfrac{3\sqrt3}{2}=\tfrac{9\sqrt3}{2}. Therefore, the answer is B.
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