Given the Rectangle ABCD. Point E is located on AB such that AE = 2EB, Point Z is the

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Hi, i'm stuck on this problem. Can't figure it out though

Given the Rectangle ABCD. Point E is located on AB such that AE = 2EB, Point Z is the midpoint of BC, Point M is the midpoint of DE, Point N is the midpoint of DZ. Triangle EMN has an area of 5 square units. Find the area of MEBZN?

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I would use coordinate geometry here. Begin by defining the vertices of rectangle \(\displaystyle ABCD\):

\(\displaystyle A=(0,0)\)

\(\displaystyle B=(0,h)\)

\(\displaystyle C=(b,h)\)

\(\displaystyle D=(b,0)\)

Now, from the information given, we have:

\(\displaystyle \displaystyle E=\left(0,\frac{2}{3}h\right)\)

\(\displaystyle \displaystyle Z=\left(\frac{1}{2}b,h\right)\)

\(\displaystyle \displaystyle M=\left(\frac{1}{2}b,\frac{1}{3}h\right)\)

\(\displaystyle \displaystyle N=\left(\frac{3}{4}b,\frac{1}{2}h\right)\)

The formula for the area of a triangle whose vertices are 3 points in the plane is:

\(\displaystyle \displaystyle A=\frac{1}{2}\left|(x_3-x_1)(y_2-y_1)-(x_2-x_1)(y_3-y_1) \right|\)

Given that the area of \(\displaystyle \triangle EMN\) is 5 units squared, we may state:

\(\displaystyle \displaystyle 5=\frac{1}{2}\left|\left(\frac{3}{4}b-0\right)\left(\frac{1}{3}h-\frac{2}{3}h\right)- \left(\frac{1}{2}b-0\right)\left(\frac{1}{2}h-\frac{2}{3}h\right) \right|\)

From this, we obtain:

\(\displaystyle bh=60\)

Now, find the area of the quadrilateral \(\displaystyle EBZN\) by breaking it into two triangles, use the above formula for their areas in terms of the product \(\displaystyle bh\), and then add the areas of the 3 triangles to get the requested area. :D
 
This was what I had in mind:

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Then the OP can find the areas of the colored triangles in terms of \(\displaystyle bh\), which is known. :D
 
Finding the areas of the colored triangles could be simplified by observing we know the bases and altitudes...;)
 
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