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AHSME 1968 Problem 35

    In this diagram the center of the circle is OO, the radius is aa inches, chord EFEF is parallel to chord CDCD. OO,GG,HH,JJ are collinear, and GG is the midpoint of CDCD. Let KK (sq. in.) represent the area of trapezoid CDFECDFE and let RR (sq. in.) represent the area of rectangle ELMF.ELMF. Then, as CDCD and EFEF are translated upward so that OGOG increases toward the value aa, while JHJH always equals HGHG, the ratio K:RK:R becomes arbitrarily close to: (A)0(B)1(C)2(D)12+12(E)12+1\text{(A)} 0 \text{(B)} 1 \text{(C)} \sqrt{2} \text{(D)} \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{1}{2} \text{(E)} \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+1

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    \frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}

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