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+ | In <math>\triangle ABC</math>, <math>AB = 6</math>, <math>BC = 7</math>, and <math>CA = 8</math>. Point <math>D</math> lies on <math>\overline{BC}</math>, and <math>\overline{AD}</math> bisects <math>\angle BAC</math>. Point <math>E</math> lies on <math>\overline{AC}</math>, and <math>\overline{BE}</math> bisects <math>\angle ABC</math>. The bisectors intersect at <math>F</math>. What is the ratio <math>AF</math> : <math>FD</math>? | ||
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+ | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 3:2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5:3\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2:1\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 7:3\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 5:2</math> | ||
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== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
By the angle bisector theorem, <math>\frac{AB}{AE} = \frac{CB}{CE}</math> | By the angle bisector theorem, <math>\frac{AB}{AE} = \frac{CB}{CE}</math> | ||
<math>\frac{6}{AE} = \frac{7}{8 - AE}</math> so <math>AE = \frac{48}{13}</math> | <math>\frac{6}{AE} = \frac{7}{8 - AE}</math> so <math>AE = \frac{48}{13}</math> | ||
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Similarly, <math>CD = 4</math>. | Similarly, <math>CD = 4</math>. |
Revision as of 14:16, 4 February 2016
Problem 12
In ,
,
, and
. Point
lies on
, and
bisects
. Point
lies on
, and
bisects
. The bisectors intersect at
. What is the ratio
:
?
TODO: Diagram
Solution
By the angle bisector theorem,
so
Similarly, .
Now, we use mass points. Assign point a mass of
.
, so
Similarly, will have a mass of
So