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Drop perpendiculars from <math>E</math> and <math>F</math> to <math>I</math> and <math>J</math>, respectively; construct right triangle <math>EKF</math> with right angle at K and <math>EK || BC</math>. Since <math>2[CDF]=DF*CF=CD*JF</math>, we have <math>JF=5\times12/13 = \frac{60}{13}</math>. Similarly, <math>EI=\frac{60}{13}</math>. Since <math>\triangle DJF \sim \triangle DFC</math>, we have <math>DJ=\frac{5JF}{12}=\frac{25}{13}</math>.
 
Drop perpendiculars from <math>E</math> and <math>F</math> to <math>I</math> and <math>J</math>, respectively; construct right triangle <math>EKF</math> with right angle at K and <math>EK || BC</math>. Since <math>2[CDF]=DF*CF=CD*JF</math>, we have <math>JF=5\times12/13 = \frac{60}{13}</math>. Similarly, <math>EI=\frac{60}{13}</math>. Since <math>\triangle DJF \sim \triangle DFC</math>, we have <math>DJ=\frac{5JF}{12}=\frac{25}{13}</math>.

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Problem

Square $ABCD$ has side length $13$, and points $E$ and $F$ are exterior to the square such that $BE=DF=5$ and $AE=CF=12$. Find $\displaystyle EF^{2}$.

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Solution

Solution 1.

Extend $\overline{AE}, \overline{DF}$ and $\overline{BE}, \overline{CF}$ to their points of intersection. Since $\triangle ABE \cong \triangle CDF$ and are both $5-12-13$ right triangles, we can come to the conclusion that the two new triangles are also congruent to these two (use ASA, as we know all the sides are $13$ and the angles are mostly complementary). Thus, we create a square with sides $5 + 12 = 17$.

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$\overline{EF}$ is the diagonal of the square, with length $17\sqrt{2}$; the answer is $EF^2 = (17\sqrt{2})^2 = 578$.


Solution 2.

A slightly more analytic/brute-force approach:

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Drop perpendiculars from $E$ and $F$ to $I$ and $J$, respectively; construct right triangle $EKF$ with right angle at K and $EK || BC$. Since $2[CDF]=DF*CF=CD*JF$, we have $JF=5\times12/13 = \frac{60}{13}$. Similarly, $EI=\frac{60}{13}$. Since $\triangle DJF \sim \triangle DFC$, we have $DJ=\frac{5JF}{12}=\frac{25}{13}$.

Now, we see that $FK=DC-(DJ+IB)=DC-2DJ=13-\frac{50}{13}=\frac{119}{13}$. Also, $EK=BC+(JF+IE)=BC+2JF=13+\frac{120}{13}=\frac{289}{13}$. By the Pythagorean Theorem, we have $EF=\sqrt{\left(\frac{289}{13}\right)^2+\left(\frac{119}{13} \right)^2}=\frac{\sqrt{(17^2)(17^2+7^2)}}{13}=\frac{17\sqrt{338}}{13}=\frac{17(13\sqrt{2})}{13}=17\sqrt{2}$. Therefore, $EF^2=(17\sqrt{2})^2=578$.

See also

2007 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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