Question
The figure above shows that the shaded triangular region with a hypotenuse of 5 centimeters (cm) has been removed from a rectangular tile with dimensions x cm by y cm. of the following, which best approximates the area, in square centimeters, of the tile before the piece was removed?
- 15
- 43
- 50
- 65
The correct answer is: 65
HINT: Find the measure of other angles and hence find the sides.
Complete step by step solution:
Given that ∠CAE = ∠EAF = ∠FAB = 30°
Also, ∠ACE = ∠AEF = ∠ABF = ∠EDF = 90°
So, we have ∠CEA = ∠AFE = ∠AFB = 180 - (90 + 30) = 60°
From this, we get ∠EFD=60° (supplementary angles,180 - (60 + 60)) and ∠DEF=30°
(In △EDF, ∠DEF = 180 - (60 + 90) = 30°)
Here, we have four 30 - 60 - 90 triangles ΔACE, ΔAEF, ΔAFB, ΔEDF.
In △AEF, we have shorter side (EF) = 5
Then, AF = 2 × 5 = 10 (In 30 - 60 - 90 triangle, the hypotenuse is twice the shorter side)
And the longer side AE = (In 30 - 60 - 90 triangle, the longer side is times the shorter side)
In △ACE, we have hypotenuse AE =
Then, the shorter side CE = (In 30 - 60 - 90 triangle, the shorter side is half the hypotenuse)
And the longer side AC = (In 30 - 60 - 90 triangle, the longer side is times the shorter side)
In △AFB, we have hypotenuse AF = 10
Then, the shorter side FB = 5 (In 30 - 60 - 90 triangle, the shorter side is half the hypotenuse)
And the longer side AB = (In 30 - 60 - 90 triangle, the longer side is times the shorter side)
Now, we have x = and y =
Area of the rectangle = xy = × = 64.95 which can be rounded to 65 cm2
Hence option D is the correct answer.
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