2009 AMC 10B Problem 12


Distinct points AA , BB , CC , and DD lie on a line, with AB=BC=CD=1AB=BC=CD=1 . Points EE and FF lie on a second line, parallel to the first, with EF=1EF=1 . A triangle with positive area has three of the six points as its vertices. How many possible values are there for the area of the triangle?

(A) 3(B) 4(C) 5(D) 6(E) 7\text{(A) } 3 \qquad \text{(B) } 4 \qquad \text{(C) } 5 \qquad \text{(D) } 6 \qquad \text{(E) } 7


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