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2009 AMC 10B Problem 18

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2009 AMC 10B Problem 18AMC 10 Step by Step

Name: Date: September 13, 2026

Similar & Congruent Triangles · difficulty 3 of 5 · about 4 min · position P16-20

Rectangle $ABCD$ has $AB=8$ and $BC=6$ . Point $M$ is the midpoint of diagonal $\overline{AC}$ , and $E$ is on $AB$ with $\overline{ME}\perp\overline{AC}$ . What is the area of $\triangle AME$ ?

A)
$\frac{65}{8}$
B)
$\frac{25}{3}$
C)
$9$
D)
$\frac{75}{8}$
E)
$\frac{85}{8}$

2009 AMC 10B Problem 18

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