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Problem 12

In $\triangle ABC$ , $AB = 6$ , $BC = 7$ , and $CA = 8$ . Point $D$ lies on $\overline{BC}$ , and $\overline{AD}$ bisects $\angle BAC$ . Point $E$ lies on $\overline{AC}$ , and $\overline{BE}$ bisects $\angle ABC$ . The bisectors intersect at $F$ . What is the ratio $AF$ : $FD$ ?

$[asy] pair A = (0,0), B=(6,0), C=intersectionpoints(Circle(A,8),Circle(B,7))[0], F=incenter(A,B,C), D=extension(A,F,B,C),E=extension(B,F,A,C); draw(A--B--C--A--D^^B--E); label("$A$",A,SW); label("$B$",B,SE); label("$C$",C,N); label("$D$",D,NE); label("$E$",E,NW); label("$F$",F,1.5*N); [/asy]$

$\textbf{(A)}\ 3:2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5:3\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2:1\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 7:3\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 5:2$

Solution

By the angle bisector theorem, $\frac{AB}{AE} = \frac{CB}{CE}$

$\frac{6}{AE} = \frac{7}{8 - AE}$ so $AE = \frac{48}{13}$

Similarly, $CD = 4$ .

Now, we use mass points. Assign point $C$ a mass of $1$ .

$mC \cdot CD = mB \cdot DB$ , so $mB = \frac{4}{3}$

Similarly, $A$ will have a mass of $\frac{7}{6}$

$mD = mC + mB = 1 + \frac{4}{3} = \frac{7}{3}$

So $\frac{AF}{AD} = \frac{mD}{mA} = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}$

Solution 2

Denote $[\triangle{ABC}]$ as the area of triangle ABC and let $r$ be the inradius. Also, as above, use the angle bisector theorem to find that $BD = 3$ . Note that $F$ is the incenter. Then, $\frac{AF}{FD} = \frac{[\triangle{AFB}]}{[\triangle{BFD}]} = \frac{AB * \frac{r}{2}}{BD * \frac{r}{2}} = \frac{AB}{BD} = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}$

Solution 3

We denote $CD$ by $y$ and $DB$ by $x$ . Then, with the Angle Bisector Theorem in triangle $ACB$ with angle bisector $AD$ , we have $\frac{x}{6}=\frac{y}{8}$ or $y=\frac{4x}{3}.$ However, $x+y=7,$ so $x+\frac{4x}{3}=7$ or $x=3.$ Now, we use the Angle Bisector Theorem again in triangle $ADB$ with angle bisector $BF.$ We get $\frac{AF}{6}=\frac{FD}{3}$ or $\frac{AF}{FD}=\frac{2}{1},$ which gives us the answer $\frac{AF}{AD} =\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}$

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 == Solution 3 ==
-We denote CD by <math>y</math> and DB by <math>x</math>. Then, with the Angle Bisector Theorem in triangle ACB with angle bisector AD, we have
+We denote <math>CD</math> by <math>y</math> and <math>DB</math> by <math>x</math>. Then, with the Angle Bisector Theorem in triangle <math>ACB</math> with angle bisector <math>AD</math>, we have
 <math>\frac{x}{6}=\frac{y}{8}</math> or <math>y=\frac{4x}{3}.</math> However, <math>x+y=7,</math> so <math>x+\frac{4x}{3}=7</math> or <math>x=3.</math>
-Now, we use the Angle Bisector Theorem again in triangle ADB with angle bisector BF. We get
+Now, we use the Angle Bisector Theorem again in triangle <math>ADB</math> with angle bisector <math>BF.</math> We get
 <math>\frac{AF}{6}=\frac{FD}{3}</math> or
 <math>\frac{AF}{FD}=\frac{2}{1},</math> which gives us the answer <math>\frac{AF}{AD} =\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}</math>

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