Let $ABCD$ be an unit aquare.$E,F$ be the midpoints of $CD,BC$ respectively. $AE$ intersects the diagonal $BD$ at $P$. $AF$ intersects $BD,BE$ at $Q,R$ respectively. Find the area of quadrilateral $PQRE$.
Problem
Source: 2018 Taiwan APMO preliminary
Tags: geometry
10.11.2020 17:50
Ans:$\dfrac{2}{15}$
11.11.2020 00:06
We use Cartesian coordinates. Let $D$ be the origin, $A=(0,1),C=(1,0),B=(1,1)$. We have $E=(\tfrac 12,0)$ and $F=(1,\tfrac 12)$. $\overline{BD}$ is governed by $y=x$. $\overline{BE}$ is governed by $y=2x-1$ and $\overline{AF}$ is governed by $y=-\frac 12x+1$. Now we can easily compute $P=(\tfrac 13,\tfrac 13),Q=(\tfrac 23,\tfrac 23),,R=(\tfrac 45,\tfrac 35)$. We finish with Shoelace.
11.11.2020 00:15
We can also use Barycentric coordinates w.r.t. $\triangle DBC$. From above, we have that $DP=PQ=QB$. So we can immediately compute $D=(1,0,0),B=(0,1,0),C=(0,0,1),E=(\tfrac 12,0,\tfrac 12),F=(0,\tfrac 12,\tfrac12),P=(\tfrac 23,\tfrac 13,0),Q=(\tfrac 13,\tfrac23,0)$. The coordinates of $R$ are also easy enough to compute with equations of lines $\overline{QF}\cap\overline{BE}=R$. Then just compute $1-([DPE]+[BEC]+[BQR])$ with barycentric area formula.