Which of the conditions are necessary to determine the reason for the area?

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The $triangleBPC$ have an area of $fracah2$, where $h =$ Height



The $triangleDPA$ have an area of $fracat2$, where $t = $ Height



The quadrilateral $ABCD$ have an area of $ak$, where $k =$ Height



So, area of $triangleBPC + triangleDPA = fraca2(h+t)$



And the reason is $fracfraca(h+t)2ak$



This is only taking into account condition 1, but I could not achieve more.



The correct answer must be $D)$, but i cant understand how is it possible.



Then, ¿How can I get to the correct answer, and why?







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    I have this statement:



    enter image description here



    My development was:



    The $triangleBPC$ have an area of $fracah2$, where $h =$ Height



    The $triangleDPA$ have an area of $fracat2$, where $t = $ Height



    The quadrilateral $ABCD$ have an area of $ak$, where $k =$ Height



    So, area of $triangleBPC + triangleDPA = fraca2(h+t)$



    And the reason is $fracfraca(h+t)2ak$



    This is only taking into account condition 1, but I could not achieve more.



    The correct answer must be $D)$, but i cant understand how is it possible.



    Then, ¿How can I get to the correct answer, and why?







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      up vote
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      up vote
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      down vote

      favorite











      I have this statement:



      enter image description here



      My development was:



      The $triangleBPC$ have an area of $fracah2$, where $h =$ Height



      The $triangleDPA$ have an area of $fracat2$, where $t = $ Height



      The quadrilateral $ABCD$ have an area of $ak$, where $k =$ Height



      So, area of $triangleBPC + triangleDPA = fraca2(h+t)$



      And the reason is $fracfraca(h+t)2ak$



      This is only taking into account condition 1, but I could not achieve more.



      The correct answer must be $D)$, but i cant understand how is it possible.



      Then, ¿How can I get to the correct answer, and why?







      share|cite|improve this question













      I have this statement:



      enter image description here



      My development was:



      The $triangleBPC$ have an area of $fracah2$, where $h =$ Height



      The $triangleDPA$ have an area of $fracat2$, where $t = $ Height



      The quadrilateral $ABCD$ have an area of $ak$, where $k =$ Height



      So, area of $triangleBPC + triangleDPA = fraca2(h+t)$



      And the reason is $fracfraca(h+t)2ak$



      This is only taking into account condition 1, but I could not achieve more.



      The correct answer must be $D)$, but i cant understand how is it possible.



      Then, ¿How can I get to the correct answer, and why?









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          The quadrilateral $ABCD$ have an area of $ak$, where $k =$ Height




          In the case of a parallelogram, the height is the distance between $,BC,$ and $,DA,$ so $,k=h+t,$.




          And the reason is $;displaystylefrac;;fraca(h+t)2;;ak$




          You must mean the ratio (not reason). Yes, which (again, for a parallelogram) simplifies to $,dfrac12,$.






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          • But $AC$ isn't diagonal
            – Mattiu
            Jul 30 at 2:29










          • @Mattiu You are right, and the drawing is misleading. Answer corrected.
            – dxiv
            Jul 30 at 2:38






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            @Mattiu Because $h$ and $t$ are altitudes which are drawn perpendicular to $BC$ and $DA$ respectively. Since $BC || DA$ in a parallelogram, it follows that the altitudes are also parallel and, given that they have the common point $P$, they both lie on the same line. That line is perpendicular to $BC$ and $DA$ so the segment between the intercepts on $BC$ and $DA$ is precisely the height of the parallelogram i.e. $k$.
            – dxiv
            Jul 30 at 4:02







          • 1




            Well, and with the information of i) can be solved, so ii) implies the i) , so each one by itself. Thanks!
            – Mattiu
            Jul 30 at 16:51






          • 1




            An another answer can be: If you draw a parallel line that contains the point $P$, now you have two parallelogram with area $alpha + beta$, so the triangles, $triangleAPD, triangleBPC$ have a $(alpha)/2$ and $(beta)/2$ area, respectively, so the total area of triangles is $(alpha + beta)/2$
            – Mattiu
            Jul 31 at 16:53


















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          You found this expression:
          $$fracleft(fraca(h+t)2right)ak.$$



          You can convert this into a simpler expression that has just one horizontal bar
          (a single fraction with a numerator and a denominator).
          You should be able to simplify it further by cancellation.



          To get a definite fraction of the area, you must also relate
          $h + t$ to $k.$
          Think about how the height of a triangle or parallelogram
          (relative to a base $AD$ or $BC$) is measured,
          and what that says about the relationship among $h,$ $t,$ and $k.$



          To see this better, you may (for sake of argument)
          assume either of the statements i) or ii);
          then try drawing
          the height of triangle $triangle ADP$ on the base $AD,$
          the height of triangle $triangle BCP$ on the base $BC,$
          and the height of parallelogram $ABCD$ between the bases $AD$ and $BC.$






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          • Edited, the correct answer must be D
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          The quadrilateral $ABCD$ have an area of $ak$, where $k =$ Height




          In the case of a parallelogram, the height is the distance between $,BC,$ and $,DA,$ so $,k=h+t,$.




          And the reason is $;displaystylefrac;;fraca(h+t)2;;ak$




          You must mean the ratio (not reason). Yes, which (again, for a parallelogram) simplifies to $,dfrac12,$.






          share|cite|improve this answer























          • But $AC$ isn't diagonal
            – Mattiu
            Jul 30 at 2:29










          • @Mattiu You are right, and the drawing is misleading. Answer corrected.
            – dxiv
            Jul 30 at 2:38






          • 1




            @Mattiu Because $h$ and $t$ are altitudes which are drawn perpendicular to $BC$ and $DA$ respectively. Since $BC || DA$ in a parallelogram, it follows that the altitudes are also parallel and, given that they have the common point $P$, they both lie on the same line. That line is perpendicular to $BC$ and $DA$ so the segment between the intercepts on $BC$ and $DA$ is precisely the height of the parallelogram i.e. $k$.
            – dxiv
            Jul 30 at 4:02







          • 1




            Well, and with the information of i) can be solved, so ii) implies the i) , so each one by itself. Thanks!
            – Mattiu
            Jul 30 at 16:51






          • 1




            An another answer can be: If you draw a parallel line that contains the point $P$, now you have two parallelogram with area $alpha + beta$, so the triangles, $triangleAPD, triangleBPC$ have a $(alpha)/2$ and $(beta)/2$ area, respectively, so the total area of triangles is $(alpha + beta)/2$
            – Mattiu
            Jul 31 at 16:53















          up vote
          2
          down vote



          accepted











          The quadrilateral $ABCD$ have an area of $ak$, where $k =$ Height




          In the case of a parallelogram, the height is the distance between $,BC,$ and $,DA,$ so $,k=h+t,$.




          And the reason is $;displaystylefrac;;fraca(h+t)2;;ak$




          You must mean the ratio (not reason). Yes, which (again, for a parallelogram) simplifies to $,dfrac12,$.






          share|cite|improve this answer























          • But $AC$ isn't diagonal
            – Mattiu
            Jul 30 at 2:29










          • @Mattiu You are right, and the drawing is misleading. Answer corrected.
            – dxiv
            Jul 30 at 2:38






          • 1




            @Mattiu Because $h$ and $t$ are altitudes which are drawn perpendicular to $BC$ and $DA$ respectively. Since $BC || DA$ in a parallelogram, it follows that the altitudes are also parallel and, given that they have the common point $P$, they both lie on the same line. That line is perpendicular to $BC$ and $DA$ so the segment between the intercepts on $BC$ and $DA$ is precisely the height of the parallelogram i.e. $k$.
            – dxiv
            Jul 30 at 4:02







          • 1




            Well, and with the information of i) can be solved, so ii) implies the i) , so each one by itself. Thanks!
            – Mattiu
            Jul 30 at 16:51






          • 1




            An another answer can be: If you draw a parallel line that contains the point $P$, now you have two parallelogram with area $alpha + beta$, so the triangles, $triangleAPD, triangleBPC$ have a $(alpha)/2$ and $(beta)/2$ area, respectively, so the total area of triangles is $(alpha + beta)/2$
            – Mattiu
            Jul 31 at 16:53













          up vote
          2
          down vote



          accepted







          up vote
          2
          down vote



          accepted







          The quadrilateral $ABCD$ have an area of $ak$, where $k =$ Height




          In the case of a parallelogram, the height is the distance between $,BC,$ and $,DA,$ so $,k=h+t,$.




          And the reason is $;displaystylefrac;;fraca(h+t)2;;ak$




          You must mean the ratio (not reason). Yes, which (again, for a parallelogram) simplifies to $,dfrac12,$.






          share|cite|improve this answer
















          The quadrilateral $ABCD$ have an area of $ak$, where $k =$ Height




          In the case of a parallelogram, the height is the distance between $,BC,$ and $,DA,$ so $,k=h+t,$.




          And the reason is $;displaystylefrac;;fraca(h+t)2;;ak$




          You must mean the ratio (not reason). Yes, which (again, for a parallelogram) simplifies to $,dfrac12,$.







          share|cite|improve this answer















          share|cite|improve this answer



          share|cite|improve this answer








          edited Jul 30 at 2:37


























          answered Jul 30 at 2:23









          dxiv

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          • But $AC$ isn't diagonal
            – Mattiu
            Jul 30 at 2:29










          • @Mattiu You are right, and the drawing is misleading. Answer corrected.
            – dxiv
            Jul 30 at 2:38






          • 1




            @Mattiu Because $h$ and $t$ are altitudes which are drawn perpendicular to $BC$ and $DA$ respectively. Since $BC || DA$ in a parallelogram, it follows that the altitudes are also parallel and, given that they have the common point $P$, they both lie on the same line. That line is perpendicular to $BC$ and $DA$ so the segment between the intercepts on $BC$ and $DA$ is precisely the height of the parallelogram i.e. $k$.
            – dxiv
            Jul 30 at 4:02







          • 1




            Well, and with the information of i) can be solved, so ii) implies the i) , so each one by itself. Thanks!
            – Mattiu
            Jul 30 at 16:51






          • 1




            An another answer can be: If you draw a parallel line that contains the point $P$, now you have two parallelogram with area $alpha + beta$, so the triangles, $triangleAPD, triangleBPC$ have a $(alpha)/2$ and $(beta)/2$ area, respectively, so the total area of triangles is $(alpha + beta)/2$
            – Mattiu
            Jul 31 at 16:53

















          • But $AC$ isn't diagonal
            – Mattiu
            Jul 30 at 2:29










          • @Mattiu You are right, and the drawing is misleading. Answer corrected.
            – dxiv
            Jul 30 at 2:38






          • 1




            @Mattiu Because $h$ and $t$ are altitudes which are drawn perpendicular to $BC$ and $DA$ respectively. Since $BC || DA$ in a parallelogram, it follows that the altitudes are also parallel and, given that they have the common point $P$, they both lie on the same line. That line is perpendicular to $BC$ and $DA$ so the segment between the intercepts on $BC$ and $DA$ is precisely the height of the parallelogram i.e. $k$.
            – dxiv
            Jul 30 at 4:02







          • 1




            Well, and with the information of i) can be solved, so ii) implies the i) , so each one by itself. Thanks!
            – Mattiu
            Jul 30 at 16:51






          • 1




            An another answer can be: If you draw a parallel line that contains the point $P$, now you have two parallelogram with area $alpha + beta$, so the triangles, $triangleAPD, triangleBPC$ have a $(alpha)/2$ and $(beta)/2$ area, respectively, so the total area of triangles is $(alpha + beta)/2$
            – Mattiu
            Jul 31 at 16:53
















          But $AC$ isn't diagonal
          – Mattiu
          Jul 30 at 2:29




          But $AC$ isn't diagonal
          – Mattiu
          Jul 30 at 2:29












          @Mattiu You are right, and the drawing is misleading. Answer corrected.
          – dxiv
          Jul 30 at 2:38




          @Mattiu You are right, and the drawing is misleading. Answer corrected.
          – dxiv
          Jul 30 at 2:38




          1




          1




          @Mattiu Because $h$ and $t$ are altitudes which are drawn perpendicular to $BC$ and $DA$ respectively. Since $BC || DA$ in a parallelogram, it follows that the altitudes are also parallel and, given that they have the common point $P$, they both lie on the same line. That line is perpendicular to $BC$ and $DA$ so the segment between the intercepts on $BC$ and $DA$ is precisely the height of the parallelogram i.e. $k$.
          – dxiv
          Jul 30 at 4:02





          @Mattiu Because $h$ and $t$ are altitudes which are drawn perpendicular to $BC$ and $DA$ respectively. Since $BC || DA$ in a parallelogram, it follows that the altitudes are also parallel and, given that they have the common point $P$, they both lie on the same line. That line is perpendicular to $BC$ and $DA$ so the segment between the intercepts on $BC$ and $DA$ is precisely the height of the parallelogram i.e. $k$.
          – dxiv
          Jul 30 at 4:02





          1




          1




          Well, and with the information of i) can be solved, so ii) implies the i) , so each one by itself. Thanks!
          – Mattiu
          Jul 30 at 16:51




          Well, and with the information of i) can be solved, so ii) implies the i) , so each one by itself. Thanks!
          – Mattiu
          Jul 30 at 16:51




          1




          1




          An another answer can be: If you draw a parallel line that contains the point $P$, now you have two parallelogram with area $alpha + beta$, so the triangles, $triangleAPD, triangleBPC$ have a $(alpha)/2$ and $(beta)/2$ area, respectively, so the total area of triangles is $(alpha + beta)/2$
          – Mattiu
          Jul 31 at 16:53





          An another answer can be: If you draw a parallel line that contains the point $P$, now you have two parallelogram with area $alpha + beta$, so the triangles, $triangleAPD, triangleBPC$ have a $(alpha)/2$ and $(beta)/2$ area, respectively, so the total area of triangles is $(alpha + beta)/2$
          – Mattiu
          Jul 31 at 16:53











          up vote
          1
          down vote













          You found this expression:
          $$fracleft(fraca(h+t)2right)ak.$$



          You can convert this into a simpler expression that has just one horizontal bar
          (a single fraction with a numerator and a denominator).
          You should be able to simplify it further by cancellation.



          To get a definite fraction of the area, you must also relate
          $h + t$ to $k.$
          Think about how the height of a triangle or parallelogram
          (relative to a base $AD$ or $BC$) is measured,
          and what that says about the relationship among $h,$ $t,$ and $k.$



          To see this better, you may (for sake of argument)
          assume either of the statements i) or ii);
          then try drawing
          the height of triangle $triangle ADP$ on the base $AD,$
          the height of triangle $triangle BCP$ on the base $BC,$
          and the height of parallelogram $ABCD$ between the bases $AD$ and $BC.$






          share|cite|improve this answer























          • Edited, the correct answer must be D
            – Mattiu
            Jul 30 at 3:23














          up vote
          1
          down vote













          You found this expression:
          $$fracleft(fraca(h+t)2right)ak.$$



          You can convert this into a simpler expression that has just one horizontal bar
          (a single fraction with a numerator and a denominator).
          You should be able to simplify it further by cancellation.



          To get a definite fraction of the area, you must also relate
          $h + t$ to $k.$
          Think about how the height of a triangle or parallelogram
          (relative to a base $AD$ or $BC$) is measured,
          and what that says about the relationship among $h,$ $t,$ and $k.$



          To see this better, you may (for sake of argument)
          assume either of the statements i) or ii);
          then try drawing
          the height of triangle $triangle ADP$ on the base $AD,$
          the height of triangle $triangle BCP$ on the base $BC,$
          and the height of parallelogram $ABCD$ between the bases $AD$ and $BC.$






          share|cite|improve this answer























          • Edited, the correct answer must be D
            – Mattiu
            Jul 30 at 3:23












          up vote
          1
          down vote










          up vote
          1
          down vote









          You found this expression:
          $$fracleft(fraca(h+t)2right)ak.$$



          You can convert this into a simpler expression that has just one horizontal bar
          (a single fraction with a numerator and a denominator).
          You should be able to simplify it further by cancellation.



          To get a definite fraction of the area, you must also relate
          $h + t$ to $k.$
          Think about how the height of a triangle or parallelogram
          (relative to a base $AD$ or $BC$) is measured,
          and what that says about the relationship among $h,$ $t,$ and $k.$



          To see this better, you may (for sake of argument)
          assume either of the statements i) or ii);
          then try drawing
          the height of triangle $triangle ADP$ on the base $AD,$
          the height of triangle $triangle BCP$ on the base $BC,$
          and the height of parallelogram $ABCD$ between the bases $AD$ and $BC.$






          share|cite|improve this answer















          You found this expression:
          $$fracleft(fraca(h+t)2right)ak.$$



          You can convert this into a simpler expression that has just one horizontal bar
          (a single fraction with a numerator and a denominator).
          You should be able to simplify it further by cancellation.



          To get a definite fraction of the area, you must also relate
          $h + t$ to $k.$
          Think about how the height of a triangle or parallelogram
          (relative to a base $AD$ or $BC$) is measured,
          and what that says about the relationship among $h,$ $t,$ and $k.$



          To see this better, you may (for sake of argument)
          assume either of the statements i) or ii);
          then try drawing
          the height of triangle $triangle ADP$ on the base $AD,$
          the height of triangle $triangle BCP$ on the base $BC,$
          and the height of parallelogram $ABCD$ between the bases $AD$ and $BC.$







          share|cite|improve this answer















          share|cite|improve this answer



          share|cite|improve this answer








          edited Jul 30 at 3:51


























          answered Jul 30 at 2:43









          David K

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          • Edited, the correct answer must be D
            – Mattiu
            Jul 30 at 3:23
















          • Edited, the correct answer must be D
            – Mattiu
            Jul 30 at 3:23















          Edited, the correct answer must be D
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          Jul 30 at 3:23




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