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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>
 
<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 ==
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== Solution 1==
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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>
  
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Similarly, <math>CD = 4</math>.
 
Similarly, <math>CD = 4</math>.
  
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Now, we use mass points. Assign point <math>C</math> a mass of <math>1</math>.
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There are two ways to solve from here.
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First way:
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Note that <math>DB = 7 - 4 = 3.</math> By the angle bisector theorem on <math>\triangle ADB,</math> <math>\frac{AF}{FD} = \frac{AB}{DB} = \frac{6}{3}.</math> Thus the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}</math>
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Second way:
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Now, we use [[mass points]]. Assign point <math>C</math> a mass of <math>1</math>.
  
 
<math>mC \cdot CD = mB \cdot DB</math> , so <math>mB = \frac{4}{3}</math>
 
<math>mC \cdot CD = mB \cdot DB</math> , so <math>mB = \frac{4}{3}</math>
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<math>mD = mC + mB = 1 + \frac{4}{3} = \frac{7}{3}</math>
 
<math>mD = mC + mB = 1 + \frac{4}{3} = \frac{7}{3}</math>
  
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So <math>\frac{AF}{AD} = \frac{mD}{mA} = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}</math>
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So <math>\frac{AF}{FD} = \frac{mD}{mA} = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}</math>
  
 
== Solution 2==
 
== Solution 2==
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Denote <math>[\triangle{ABC}]</math> as the area of triangle ABC and let <math>r</math> be the inradius. Also, as above, use the angle bisector theorem to find that <math>BD = 3</math>.  Note that <math>F</math> is the incenter. Then, <math>\frac{AF}{FD} = \frac{[\triangle{AFB}]}{[\triangle{BFD}]} = \frac{AB * \frac{r}{2}}{BD * \frac{r}{2}} = \frac{AB}{BD} =  \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}</math>
 
  
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== Solution 3 ==
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Denote <math>[\triangle{ABC}]</math> as the area of triangle ABC and let <math>r</math> be the inradius. Also, as above, use the angle bisector theorem to find that <math>BD = 3</math>. There are two ways to continue from here:
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We denote CD by <math>y</math> and DB by <math>x</math>. Then, with the Angle Bisector Theorem in triangle ACB with angle bisector AD, we have
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<math>\frac{x}{6}=\frac{y}{8}</math> or <math>y=\frac{4x}{3}.</math> However, <math>x+y=7,</math> so <math>x+\frac{4x}{3}=7</math> or <math>x=3.</math>  
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<math>1.</math> Note that <math>F</math> is the incenter. Then, <math>\frac{AF}{FD} = \frac{[\triangle{AFB}]}{[\triangle{BFD}]} = \frac{AB * \frac{r}{2}}{BD * \frac{r}{2}} = \frac{AB}{BD} =  \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}</math>
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Now, we use the Angle Bisector Theorem again in triangle ADB with angle bisector BF. We get
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<math>\frac{AF}{6}=\frac{FD}{3}</math> or
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<math>2.</math> Apply the angle bisector theorem on <math>\triangle{ABD}</math> to get <math>\frac{AF}{FD} = \frac{AB}{BD} = \frac{6}{3} = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}</math>
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<math>\frac{AF}{FD}=\frac{2}{1},</math> which gives us the answer <math>\frac{AF}{AD} =\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}</math>
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==Solution 3==
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Draw the third angle bisector, and denote the point where this bisector intersects <math>AB</math> as <math>P</math>. Using angle bisector theorem, we see <math>AE=48/13 , EC=56/13, AP=16/5, PB=14/5</math>. Applying [https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Van_Aubel%27s_Theorem Van Aubel's Theorem], <math>AF/FD=(48/13)/(56/13) + (16/5)/(14/5)=(6/7)+(8/7)=14/7=2/1</math>, and so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}</math>.
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== Solution 4==
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One only needs the angle bisector theorem to solve this question.
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The question asks for <math>AF:FD = \frac{AF}{FD}</math>. Apply the angle bisector theorem to <math>\triangle ABD</math> to get
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<cmath>\frac{AF}{FD} = \frac{AB}{BD}.</cmath>
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<math>AB = 6</math> is given. To find <math>BD</math>, apply the angle bisector theorem to <math>\triangle BAC</math> to get
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<cmath>\frac{BD}{DC} = \frac{BA}{AC} = \frac{6}{8} = \frac{3}{4}.</cmath>
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<cmath>BD + DC = BC = 7,</cmath>
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it is immediately obvious that <math>BD = 3</math>, <math>DC = 4</math> satisfies both equations.
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Thus,
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<cmath>AF:FD = AB:BD = 6:3 = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 2:1}.</cmath>
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~revision by [[User:emerald_block|emerald_block]]
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==Solution 5 (Luck-Based)==
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Note that <cmath>AF</cmath> and <cmath>BD</cmath> look like medians. Assuming they are medians, we mark the answer <cmath>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 2:1}</cmath> as we know that the centroid (the point where all medians in a triangle are concurrent) splits a median in a <cmath>2:1</cmath> ratio, with the shorter part being closer to the side it bisects.
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~[[User:scthecool|scthecool]]
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Note: This is heavily luck based, and if the figure had been not drawn to scale, for example, this answer would have easily been wrong. It is thus advised to not use this in a real competition unless absolutely necessary.
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== Video Solution by OmegaLearn ==
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https://youtu.be/Gjt25jRiFns?t=43
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~ pi_is_3.14
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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Latest revision as of 18:19, 20 March 2024

Problem 12

In $\triangle ABC$, $AB = 6$, $BC = 7$, and $CA = 8$. Point $D$ lies on $\overline{BC}$, and $\overline{AD}$ bisects $\angle BAC$. Point $E$ lies on $\overline{AC}$, and $\overline{BE}$ bisects $\angle ABC$. The bisectors intersect at $F$. What is the ratio $AF$ : $FD$?

[asy] pair A = (0,0), B=(6,0), C=intersectionpoints(Circle(A,8),Circle(B,7))[0], F=incenter(A,B,C), D=extension(A,F,B,C),E=extension(B,F,A,C); draw(A--B--C--A--D^^B--E); label("$A$",A,SW); label("$B$",B,SE); label("$C$",C,N); label("$D$",D,NE); label("$E$",E,NW); label("$F$",F,1.5*N); [/asy]

$\textbf{(A)}\ 3:2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5:3\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2:1\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 7:3\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 5:2$

Solution 1

By the angle bisector theorem, $\frac{AB}{AE} = \frac{CB}{CE}$

$\frac{6}{AE} = \frac{7}{8 - AE}$ so $AE = \frac{48}{13}$

Similarly, $CD = 4$.

There are two ways to solve from here. First way:

Note that $DB = 7 - 4 = 3.$ By the angle bisector theorem on $\triangle ADB,$ $\frac{AF}{FD} = \frac{AB}{DB} = \frac{6}{3}.$ Thus the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}$

Second way:

Now, we use mass points. Assign point $C$ a mass of $1$.

$mC \cdot CD = mB \cdot DB$ , so $mB = \frac{4}{3}$

Similarly, $A$ will have a mass of $\frac{7}{6}$

$mD = mC + mB = 1 + \frac{4}{3} = \frac{7}{3}$

So $\frac{AF}{FD} = \frac{mD}{mA} = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}$

Solution 2

Denote $[\triangle{ABC}]$ as the area of triangle ABC and let $r$ be the inradius. Also, as above, use the angle bisector theorem to find that $BD = 3$. There are two ways to continue from here:

$1.$ Note that $F$ is the incenter. Then, $\frac{AF}{FD} = \frac{[\triangle{AFB}]}{[\triangle{BFD}]} = \frac{AB * \frac{r}{2}}{BD * \frac{r}{2}} = \frac{AB}{BD} = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}$

$2.$ Apply the angle bisector theorem on $\triangle{ABD}$ to get $\frac{AF}{FD} = \frac{AB}{BD} = \frac{6}{3} = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}$

Solution 3

Draw the third angle bisector, and denote the point where this bisector intersects $AB$ as $P$. Using angle bisector theorem, we see $AE=48/13 , EC=56/13, AP=16/5, PB=14/5$. Applying Van Aubel's Theorem, $AF/FD=(48/13)/(56/13) + (16/5)/(14/5)=(6/7)+(8/7)=14/7=2/1$, and so the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\; 2 : 1}$.

Solution 4

One only needs the angle bisector theorem to solve this question.

The question asks for $AF:FD = \frac{AF}{FD}$. Apply the angle bisector theorem to $\triangle ABD$ to get \[\frac{AF}{FD} = \frac{AB}{BD}.\]

$AB = 6$ is given. To find $BD$, apply the angle bisector theorem to $\triangle BAC$ to get \[\frac{BD}{DC} = \frac{BA}{AC} = \frac{6}{8} = \frac{3}{4}.\]

Since \[BD + DC = BC = 7,\] it is immediately obvious that $BD = 3$, $DC = 4$ satisfies both equations.

Thus, \[AF:FD = AB:BD = 6:3 = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 2:1}.\] ~revision by emerald_block

Solution 5 (Luck-Based)

Note that \[AF\] and \[BD\] look like medians. Assuming they are medians, we mark the answer \[\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 2:1}\] as we know that the centroid (the point where all medians in a triangle are concurrent) splits a median in a \[2:1\] ratio, with the shorter part being closer to the side it bisects. ~scthecool Note: This is heavily luck based, and if the figure had been not drawn to scale, for example, this answer would have easily been wrong. It is thus advised to not use this in a real competition unless absolutely necessary.

Video Solution by OmegaLearn

https://youtu.be/Gjt25jRiFns?t=43

~ pi_is_3.14

See Also

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