2016 AMC 10B Problem 23
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23.
In regular hexagon points and are chosen on sides and respectively, so lines and are parallel and equally spaced. What is the ratio of the area of hexagon to the area of hexagon
Solution:
Consider the following diagram:
The shape is symmetric, so we can find the ratio of the areas of to the area of For this, we can extend and until they meet each other, and let this point be
Also, the distance from to is the same as the distance from to and the distance from to is twice the distance as the distance from to
Thus, the distance from to is twice the distance as the distance from to Let the altitude from to be Then, if the altitude from to is the altitude from to is because of the ratio. Then, since Also, since as is equilateral, we have and so
Thus, the ratio between side lengths of and is which makes the ratio between the area Also the ratio between side lengths of and is which makes the ratio between the area
This makes the area of times the area of and the area of times the area of Therefore, the area of is times the area of
Thus, the ratio between and is
Thus, the correct answer is C .
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