2021 Fall AMC 12B Problems/Problem 10
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[hide]Problem
What is the sum of all possible values of between and such that the triangle in the coordinate plane whose vertices are is isosceles?
Solution
Let and We apply casework to the legs of isosceles
Note that must be the midpoint of It follows that so
Note that must be the midpoint of It follows that so
Note that must be the midpoint of It follows that or so or
Together, the sum of all such possible values of is
Remark
The following diagram shows all possible locations of
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