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One third rectangle R

Source: AHSME 1963 Problem 32

January 11, 2014
geometryrectangleperimeterAMC

Problem Statement

The dimensions of a rectangle RR are aa and bb, a<ba < b. It is required to obtain a rectangle with dimensions xx and yy, x<ax < a, y<ay < a, so that its perimeter is one-third that of RR, and its area is one-third that of RR. The number of such (different) rectangles is:
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 0<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 1<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 2<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 4<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> infinitely many<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 0 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 1\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 2 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 4 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ \text{infinitely many}