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2010 Geometry #4
2010 Geometry #4
Source:
January 2, 2024
geometry
Problem Statement
Let
A
B
C
D
ABCD
A
BC
D
be an isosceles trapezoid such that
A
B
=
10
AB=10
A
B
=
10
,
B
C
=
15
BC=15
BC
=
15
,
C
D
=
28
CD=28
C
D
=
28
, and
D
A
=
15
DA=15
D
A
=
15
. There is a point
E
E
E
such that
△
A
E
D
\triangle AED
△
A
E
D
and
△
A
E
B
\triangle AEB
△
A
EB
have the same area and such that
E
C
EC
EC
is minimal. Find
E
C
EC
EC
.
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