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Problem

Five points $O,A,B,C,D$ are taken in order on a straight line with distances $OA = a$, $OB = b$, $OC = c$, and $OD = d$. $P$ is a point on the line between $B$ and $C$ and such that $AP: PD = BP: PC$. Then $OP$ equals:

$\textbf{(A)} \frac {b^2 - bc}{a - b + c - d} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \frac {ac - bd}{a - b + c - d} \\ \textbf{(C)} - \frac {bd + ac}{a - b + c - d} \qquad \textbf{(D)} \frac {bc + ad}{a + b + c + d} \qquad \textbf{(E)} \frac {ac - bd}{a + b + c + d}$

Solution

$\fbox{B}$

See also

1966 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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