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Problem

The midpoints of the four sides of a rectangle are $(-3,0), (2,0), (5,4),$ and $(0,4).$ What is the area of the rectangle?

$\textbf{(A) } 20 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 25 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 40 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 50 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 80$

Solution 1

The midpoints of the four sides of every rectangle are the vertices of a rhombus whose area is half the area of the rectangle.

Let $A=(-3,0), B=(2,0), C=(5,4),$ and $D=(0,4).$ Note that $A,B,C,$ and $D$ are the vertices of a rhombus whose diagonals have lengths $AC=4\sqrt{5}$ and $BD=2\sqrt{5}.$ It follows that the area of rhombus $ABCD$ is $\frac{4\sqrt{5}\cdot2\sqrt{5}}{2}=20,$ so the area of the rectangle is $20\cdot2=\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 40}.$

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Solution 2

If a rectangle has area $K,$ then the area of the quadrilateral formed by its midpoints is $\frac{K}{2}.$

Define points $A,B,C,$ and $D$ as Solution 1 does. Since $A,B,C,$ and $D$ are the midpoints of the rectangle, the rectangle's area is $2[ABCD].$ Now, note that $ABCD$ is a parallelogram since $AB=CD$ and $\overline{AB}\parallel\overline{CD}.$ As the parallelogram's height from $D$ to $\overline{AB}$ is $4$ and $AB=5,$ its area is $4\cdot5=20.$ Therefore, the area of the rectangle is $20\cdot2=\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 40}.$

~Fruitz

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/Ij9pAy6tQSg?t=1564

~Interstigation

Video Solution by Ismail.maths

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHBcnevL5_U

~Ismail.maths93

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+==Solution 2==
+If a rectangle has area <math>K,</math> then the area of the quadrilateral formed by its midpoints is <math>\frac{K}{2}.</math>
+Define points <math>A,B,C,</math> and <math>D</math> as Solution 1 does. Since <math>A,B,C,</math> and <math>D</math> are the midpoints of the rectangle, the rectangle's area is <math>2[ABCD].</math> Now, note that <math>ABCD</math> is a parallelogram since <math>AB=CD</math> and <math>\overline{AB}\parallel\overline{CD}.</math> As the parallelogram's height from <math>D</math> to <math>\overline{AB}</math> is <math>4</math> and <math>AB=5,</math> its area is <math>4\cdot5=20.</math> Therefore, the area of the rectangle is <math>20\cdot2=\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 40}.</math>
+~Fruitz
+==Video Solution==
+https://youtu.be/Ij9pAy6tQSg?t=1564
+~Interstigation
+==Video Solution by Ismail.maths==
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHBcnevL5_U
+~Ismail.maths93
 ==See Also==
 {{AMC8 box|year=2022|num-b=17|num-a=19}}
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