1952 AMC 12 Problem 49
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49.
In the figure, and are one-third of their respective sides. It follows that and similarly for lines and Then the area of triangle is:
None of these
Answer: C
Small Hint:
Area ratios are affine-invariant, so choose convenient coordinates for triangle
Big Hint:
Locate by the one-third conditions, intersect the three cevians, and compare the two areas with determinants
Solution:
Use Then Intersecting in pairs gives The determinant area formula gives Hence
Thus, the correct answer is C.