Point $G$ is the midpoint of median $\overline{XM}$ of $\triangle XYZ$. Point $H$ is the midpoint of $\overline{XY}$, and point $T$ is the intersection of $\overline{HM}$ and $\overline{YG}$. Find the area of $\triangle MTG$ if $[XYZ] =150$.
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To find the area of triangle $MTG$, we will first need to find the lengths of the sides of this triangle.
Let's start by examining the given information:
1. Point $G$ is the midpoint of median $\overline{XM}$.
2. Point $H$ is the midpoint of $\overline{XY}$.
3. Point $T$ is the intersection of $\overline{HM}$ and $\overline{YG}$.
Since $G$ is the midpoint of median $\overline{XM}$, we know that $G$ divides $\overline{XM}$ into two equal segments. Therefore, we can say that $XG = GM$.
Similarly, since $H$ is the midpoint of $\overline{XY}$, we know that $H$ divides $\overline{XY}$ into two equal segments. Therefore, $XH = HY$.
Next, since $T$ is the intersection of $\overline{HM}$ and $\overline{YG}$, $\triangle THY \sim \triangle TXM$ by AA similarity (since $\angle THY$ is vertical to $\angle TXM$ and $\angle TYH$ is vertical to $\angle TXM$).
Since $\triangle THY$ is similar to $\triangle TXM$, we can create the following ratios:
$\frac{TH}{TX} = \frac{TY}{TM} = \frac{HY}{XM}$
But we know that $XH = HY$ and $XG = GM$. Therefore, we can rewrite the ratio as $\frac{TH}{TX} = \frac{XH}{XG}$.
Now, let's examine the points provided in the question.
We are given that $[XYZ] = 150$, which implies that the area of triangle $\triangle XYZ$ is 150.
Since point $G$ is the midpoint of $\overline{XM}$, we can deduce that $\frac{[XGM]}{[XYZ]} = \frac{1}{4}$.
We can also deduce that $\frac{[XGM]}{[XTM]} = \frac{XG}{TX}$.
Combining these ratios, we get $\frac{[XGM]}{[XYZ]} \cdot \frac{[XYZ]}{[XTM]} = \frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{XG}{TX} = \frac{[XGM]}{[XTM]}$.
Since $[XYZ] = 150$, we can substitute this into the ratio to get $\frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{XG}{TX} = \frac{[XGM]}{[XTM]}$.
Now, let's consider the area of triangles $\triangle XGM$ and $\triangle XTM$.
We know that $XG = GM$ based on the given information. Since $XG = GM$, we can say that $[XGM] = \frac{1}{2} \cdot XG \cdot GM = \frac{1}{2} \cdot XG^2$.
Similarly, we can say that $[XTM] = \frac{1}{2} \cdot XT \cdot TM = \frac{1}{2} \cdot TX \cdot TM$.
Substituting these values into the ratio, we get $\frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{XG}{TX} = \frac{\frac{1}{2} \cdot XG^2}{\frac{1}{2} \cdot TX \cdot TM}$.
Since $\frac{1}{2}$ cancels out, we have $\frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{XG}{TX} = \frac{XG^2}{TX \cdot TM}$.
Simplifying further, we have $\frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{XG}{TX} = \frac{XG}{TM}$, which implies that $\frac{XG}{TX} = \frac{XG}{TM}$.
From this, we can deduce that $TX = TM$.
Now, let's consider triangle $\triangle TGH$. We know that $XG = GM$ because point $G$ is the midpoint of median $\overline{XM}$.
Since $TX = TM$, we can say that triangle $\triangle TGH$ is isosceles, with base $\overline{TG}$.
Let $TG = h$ (where $h$ is the length of $\overline{TG}$).
Since $\triangle TGH$ is isosceles, we know that the height of $\triangle TGH$ (which is the perpendicular distance from $M$ to $\overline{TG}$) bisects the base.
Therefore, the height of $\triangle TGH$ is equal to $\frac{1}{2} \cdot h$.
Thus, the area of $\triangle TGH$ is $\frac{1}{2} \cdot h \cdot h = \frac{h^2}{2}$.
Finally, since $[XYZ] = 150$, we know that $\frac{[MTG]}{[XYZ]} = \frac{1}{4}$.
Substituting this into the equation, we get $\frac{[MTG]}{150} = \frac{1}{4}$.
Solving for $[MTG]$, we have $[MTG] = \frac{150}{4} = \boxed{37.5}$.