Construct a convex quadrilateral and then a quadrilateral similar to it whose area is three-fourths of the area of the original quadrilateral.
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Construct a convex quadrilateral and then a quadrilateral similar to it whose area is three-fourths of the area of the original quadrilateral.
Hello, thamathkid1729!
I already solved this at another site . . .
Hello, everyone!
This is the long and clunky solution I posted elsewhere . . .
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Construct a convex quadrilateral and then a quadrilateral similar to it
whose area is three-fourths of the area of the original quadrilateral.
Suppose the original quadrilateral has sides
The smaller quadratilateral has sides multiplied by a factor of
Construct an equilateral triangle with side 1.
Contruct an altitude; its length is
(I'll leave the proof to you.)
On a line, mark off points
Code:o-----o----o
A B C
From, draw a line to the upper-right.
Code:*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
o-----o----o
A B C
On that line, mark off
Code:*
*
*
*
P *
o
*
a *
*
*
*
o-----o----o
A B C
Draw line segment
Code:*
*
*
*
P *
o
*/
a * /
* /
* /
* /
o-----o----o
A B C
Fromconstruct
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*/
* /
* /
P * /
o /
a */ /
* / /
* / /
* / /
* / /
o-----o----o
A B C
Then:
Repeat the process with sideand find
With that information, you can complete the construction.
Code:a
* * * * * * *
* a' * *
* * *
* b' d' * * d
b * * *
* c' * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
c
Note that: .