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== Problem ==
 
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Triangle <math>\displaystyle ABC</math> has right angle at <math>\displaystyle B</math>, and contains a point <math>\displaystyle P</math> for which <math>\displaystyle PA = 10</math>, <math>\displaystyle PB = 6</math>, and <math>\displaystyle \angle APB = \angle BPC = \angle CPA</math>.  Find <math>\displaystyle PC</math>.
  
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[[Image:AIME_1987_Problem_9.png]]
 
== Solution ==
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[1987 AIME Problems]]
 
* [[1987 AIME Problems]]
  
 
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Revision as of 00:52, 11 February 2007

Problem

Triangle $\displaystyle ABC$ has right angle at $\displaystyle B$, and contains a point $\displaystyle P$ for which $\displaystyle PA = 10$, $\displaystyle PB = 6$, and $\displaystyle \angle APB = \angle BPC = \angle CPA$. Find $\displaystyle PC$.

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Solution

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See also

1987 AIME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 8
Followed by
Problem 10
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