AMC10 2001 A
AMC10 2001 A · Q24
AMC10 2001 A · Q24. It mainly tests Triangles (properties), Pythagorean theorem.
In trapezoid $ABCD$, $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{CD}$ are perpendicular to $\overline{AD}$, with $AB + CD = BC$, $AB < CD$, and $AD = 7$. What is $AB \cdot CD$?
在梯形 $ABCD$ 中, $\overline{AB}$ 和 $\overline{CD}$ 都垂直于 $\overline{AD}$,有 $AB + CD = BC$,$AB < CD$,且 $AD = 7$。求 $AB \cdot CD$。
(A)
12
12
(B)
12.25
12.25
(C)
12.5
12.5
(D)
12.75
12.75
(E)
13
13
Answer
Correct choice: (B)
正确答案:(B)
Solution
(B) Let $E$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $B$ to $CD$. Then $AB=DE$ and $BE=AD=7$. By the Pythagorean Theorem,
$$
\begin{aligned}
AD^2&=BE^2=BC^2-CE^2\\
&=(CD+AB)^2-(CD-AB)^2\\
&=(CD+AB+CD-AB)(CD+AB-CD+AB)\\
&=4\cdot CD\cdot AB.
\end{aligned}
$$
Hence, $AB\cdot CD=AD^2/4=7^2/4=49/4=12.25$.
(B)设 $E$ 为从 $B$ 到 $CD$ 的垂足。则 $AB=DE$ 且 $BE=AD=7$。由勾股定理,
$$
\begin{aligned}
AD^2&=BE^2=BC^2-CE^2\\
&=(CD+AB)^2-(CD-AB)^2\\
&=(CD+AB+CD-AB)(CD+AB-CD+AB)\\
&=4\cdot CD\cdot AB.
\end{aligned}
$$
因此,$AB\cdot CD=AD^2/4=7^2/4=49/4=12.25$。
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