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− | \frac{EF'}{EF} = \frac{ED+DF'}{EF} = \frac{EF+2DF}{EF} = 1\ +\ 2\left(\frac{DF}{EF}\right) \implies \frac{ | + | \frac{EF'}{EF} = \frac{ED+DF'}{EF} = \frac{EF+2DF}{EF} = 1\ +\ 2\left(\frac{DF}{EF}\right) \implies \frac{DE}{EF} = \frac{49}{240} \implies \boxed{289} |
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Contents
Problem
In and
Let
be the midpoint of
and let
be the point on
such that
bisects angle
Let
be the point on
such that
Suppose that
meets
at
The ratio
can be written in the form
where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. Find
Solution 1
In the following, let the name of a point represent the mass located there. Since we are looking for a ratio, we assume that ,
, and
in order to simplify our computations.
First, reflect point over angle bisector
to a point
.
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As is an angle bisector of both triangles
and
, we know that
lies on
. We can now balance triangle
at point
using mass points.
By the Angle Bisector Theorem, we can place mass points on of
respectively. Thus, a mass of
belongs at both
and
because BD is a median of triangle
. Therefore,
.
Now, we reassign mass points to determine . This setup involves
and transversal
. For simplicity, put masses of
and
at
and
respectively. To find the mass we should put at
, we compute
. Applying the Angle Bisector Theorem again and using the fact
is a midpoint of
, we find
At this point we could find the mass at
but it's unnecessary.
and the answer is
.
Solution 2
By the Angle Bisector Theorem, we know that . Therefore, by finding the area of triangle
, we see that
Solving for
yields
Furthermore,
, so
Now by the identity
, we get
But then
, so
. Thus
.
Now by the Angle Bisector Theorem, , and we know that
so
.
We can now use mass points on triangle CBD. Assign a mass of to point
. Then
must have mass
and
must have mass
. This gives
a mass of
. Therefore,
, giving us an answer of
Solution 3
Let and
. Then because
is a median we have
. Now we know
Expressing the area of
in two ways we have
so
Plugging this in we have
so
. But
, so this simplifies to
, and thus
, and
.
Solution 4 (Overpowered Projective Geometry!!)
Firstly, angle bisector theorem yields . We're given that
. Therefore, the cross ratio
We need a fourth point for this cross ratio to be useful, so reflect point over angle bisector
to a point
. Then
is isosceles and
is an altitude so
. Therefore,
All that's left is to fiddle around with the ratios:
Solution 5 (Menelaus + Mass Points)
Extend to intersect with the extension of
at
. Notice that
, so
. We now use Menelaus on
, as
,
, and
are collinear; this gives us
. As
, we have
, hence
. Reflect
over
to
. Note that
, and reflexivity, hence
. It's easily concluded from this that
, hence
. As
, we have
is a midsegment of
, thus
. We now focus on the ratio
. From similarity, we have
. By the angle bisector theorem, we have
, hence
, so
. We now work out the ratio
.
. We now use mass points on
. We let the mass of
be
, so the mass of
is
and the mass of
is
. Hence, the mass of
is
, so the ratio
. Extracting gives
See also
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