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==Solution 2== | ==Solution 2== | ||
− | By the Inscribed Angle Theorem and the definition of angle bisectors note that<cmath>\angle ABD=\angle ABC=\angle AEC\ \text{and}\ \angle BAD=\angle DAC=\angle EAC</cmath>so <math>\triangle ABD\sim\triangle AEC</math>. Therefore <math>\frac{AB}{AD}=\frac{AE}{AC}\rightarrow AB\cdot AC=AD\cdot AE</math>. By PoP, we can also express <math>AD\cdot AE</math> as <math>AB\cdot AF,</math> so <math>AB\cdot AC=AB\cdot AF\rightarrow AC=AF=20</math> and <math>BF=20-AB=20-11=9</math>. Let <math>CF=x</math>. Applying Stewart’s theorem on <math>\triangle ACF</math> with cevian <math>\overrightarrow{CB},</math> we have <cmath>\begin{align*} 11\cdot 9\cdot 20+24\cdot 20\cdot 24=11x^{2}+20\cdot 9\cdot 20 \\ 1980+11,520=11x^{2}+3600 \\ 13,500=11x^{2}+3600 \\ 11x^{2}=9900 \\ x^{2}=900 \\ x&=\boxed{\textbf{(C)} ~30}\end{align*}</cmath> | + | By the Inscribed Angle Theorem and the definition of angle bisectors note that<cmath>\angle ABD=\angle ABC=\angle AEC\ \text{and}\ \angle BAD=\angle DAC=\angle EAC</cmath>so <math>\triangle ABD\sim\triangle AEC</math>. Therefore <math>\frac{AB}{AD}=\frac{AE}{AC}\rightarrow AB\cdot AC=AD\cdot AE</math>. By PoP, we can also express <math>AD\cdot AE</math> as <math>AB\cdot AF,</math> so <math>AB\cdot AC=AB\cdot AF\rightarrow AC=AF=20</math> and <math>BF=20-AB=20-11=9</math>. Let <math>CF=x</math>. Applying Stewart’s theorem on <math>\triangle ACF</math> with cevian <math>\overrightarrow{CB},</math> we have |
+ | <cmath>\begin{align*} | ||
+ | 11\cdot 9\cdot 20+24\cdot 20\cdot 24&=11x^{2}+20\cdot 9\cdot 20 \\ | ||
+ | 1980+11{,}520&=11x^{2}+3600 \\ | ||
+ | 13{,}500&=11x^{2}+3600 \\ | ||
+ | 11x^{2}&=9900 \\ | ||
+ | x^{2}&=900 \\ | ||
+ | x&=\boxed{\textbf{(C)} ~30}. | ||
+ | \end{align*}</cmath> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Contents
Problem
Triangle has side lengths
, and
. The bisector of
intersects
in point
, and intersects the circumcircle of
in point
. The circumcircle of
intersects the line
in points
and
. What is
?
Solution 1
Claim:
Proof: Note that and
meaning that our claim is true by AA similarity.
Because of this similarity, we have that by Power of a Point. Thus,
Now, note that and plug into Law of Cosines to find the angle's cosine:
So, we observe that we can use Law of Cosines again to find :
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Solution 2
By the Inscribed Angle Theorem and the definition of angle bisectors note thatso
. Therefore
. By PoP, we can also express
as
so
and
. Let
. Applying Stewart’s theorem on
with cevian
we have
See Also
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