document.write( "Question 1210500: In trapezoid PQRS, Base PQ is parallel to base RS. Let point X be the intersection of diagonals PR and QS. The area of triangle PQR is 4 and the area of triangle QRX is 4. Find the area of trapezoid PQRS \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "In trapezoid PQRS, Base PQ is parallel to base RS. Let point X be the intersection of diagonals PR and QS.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The post is SELF-CONTRADICTORY and describes a situation which NEVER may happen.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Indeed, triangle QRX is a part of triangle PQR, and triangle QRX is a proper,
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Due to this reason, the areas of triangles PQR and PRX can not be equal.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This is a contradiction, which kills the problem to the death and ruins it into dust.\r
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