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Nondegenerate <math>\triangle ABC</math> has integer side lengths, <math>\overline{BD}</math> is an angle bisector, <math>AD = 3</math>, and <math>DC=8</math>. What is the smallest possible value of the perimeter? | Nondegenerate <math>\triangle ABC</math> has integer side lengths, <math>\overline{BD}</math> is an angle bisector, <math>AD = 3</math>, and <math>DC=8</math>. What is the smallest possible value of the perimeter? | ||
Revision as of 20:19, 26 May 2020
- The following problem is from both the 2010 AMC 12A #14 and 2010 AMC 10A #16, so both problems redirect to this page.
Problem
Nondegenerate 
has integer side lengths, 
is an angle bisector, 
, and 
. What is the smallest possible value of the perimeter?
Solution
By the Angle Bisector Theorem, we know that 
. If we use the lowest possible integer values for AB and BC (the measures of AD and DC, respectively), then 
, contradicting the Triangle Inequality. If we use the next lowest values (
and 
), the Triangle Inequality is satisfied. Therefore, our answer is 
, or choice 
.
See also
| 2010 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 13 |
Followed by Problem 15 |
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| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
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