Mock AIME 5 2005-2006 Problems/Problem 12
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[hide]Problem
Let be a triangle with , , and . Let be the foot of the altitude from to and be the point on between and such that . Extend to meet the circumcircle of at . If the area of triangle is , where and are relatively prime positive integers, find .
Solution
Let area of be denoted by .
By Heron's theorem , We get
By pythagoras theorem on , We get
So, .
Again applying pythagoras theorem on , We get,
As and share same height ,
So,
Thus
So,
Now, [Vertical angle]
[shares same chord BF]
So, is simillar to
Now,
So,
Now,
Thus required answer=
~by NOOBMASTER_M
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