Right-angled shaped field | AMC 10A, 2018 | Problem No 23

Pre College Mathematics

AMC-10A, 2018 Problem-23

\(\frac{145}{147}\)

Given that ABC is a right-angle Triangle field . Here The corner at \(B\) is shaded region which is unplanted. now we have to find out fraction of the field is planted?

Now if we join the triangle with the dotted lines then it will be divided into three triangles as shown below...

Therefore there are three triangles . Now if we can find out the area of three triangles and area of the smaller square then it will be eassy to say....

Now can you finish the problem?

Let \(x\) be the side length of the sqare then area will be\(x^2\)

Now area of two thin triangle will be $\frac{x(3-x)}{2}$ and $\frac{x(4-x)}{2}$

area of the other triangle will be \(\frac{1}{2}\times 5 \times 2=5\)

area of the \(\triangle ABC =\frac{1}{2}\times 3 \times 4=6\)

Now Can you finish the Problem?

Therefore we can say that $x^{2}+\frac{x(3-x)}{2}+\frac{x(4-x)}{2}+5=6$

\(\Rightarrow x=\frac{2}{7}\)

Therefore area of the small square will be \(\frac{4}{49}\)

Thererfore our required fraction =Area of the \(\triangle ABC\)-area of the smaller square=\(6- \frac{4}{49}\)=\(\frac{145}{147}\)