document.write( "Question 1209518: (36) PQRS is a rhombus, W is the midpoint of PQ, T is the midpoint of PS and V is the intersection point of QT and SW. What fraction of rhombus PQRS is quadrilateral PWVT?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #849568 by Edwin McCravy(20055)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "Comment to greenestamps' solution.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "While he is right that the problem does imply that the fraction is \r\n" ); document.write( "constant for all rhombuses, it is not obvious that it would be. \r\n" ); document.write( "I do think the student was expected to prove it is constant for all \r\n" ); document.write( "rhombuses, and not just find it for one particular case. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "You might suspect that I did draw the figure as the special case\r\n" ); document.write( "greenestamps suggested. But I was careful to state that I could\r\n" ); document.write( "not use that fact to prove it for all rhombuses. \r\n" ); document.write( " J\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |