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1996 AMC 12 Question 15

AMC12 · 1996 AMC 12

Question 15

Two opposite sides of a rectangle are each divided into $n$ congruent segments, and the endpoints of one segment are joined to the center to form triangle $A.$ The other sides are each divided into $m$ congruent segments, and the endpoints of one of these segments are joined to the center to form triangle $B.$ [See figure for $n=5,$ $m=7.$] What is the ratio of the area of triangle $A$ to the area of triangle $B?$

Question illustration
  1. $1$
  2. $\frac mn$
  3. $\frac nm$
  4. $\frac{2m}{n}$
  5. $\frac{2n}{m}$