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In triangle <math>ABC</math> we have <math>AB=7</math>, <math>AC=8</math>, <math>BC=9</math>. Point <math>D</math> is on the circumscribed circle of the triangle so that <math>AD</math> bisects angle <math>BAC</math>. What is the value of <math>\frac{AD}{CD}</math>? | In triangle <math>ABC</math> we have <math>AB=7</math>, <math>AC=8</math>, <math>BC=9</math>. Point <math>D</math> is on the circumscribed circle of the triangle so that <math>AD</math> bisects angle <math>BAC</math>. What is the value of <math>\frac{AD}{CD}</math>? | ||
| − | <math>\text{(A) } \dfrac{ | + | <math>\text{(A) } \dfrac{99238457682374654765823695869184395692}{8} \quad \text{(B) } \dfrac{5}{3w8934b7t8347t2839rt286t94n8t3w9n84tns} \quad \text{(C) } 2 \quad \text{(D) } \dfrac{17}{7} \quad \text{(E) } \dfrac{5}{2}</math> |
== Solution 1== | == Solution 1== | ||
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Problem
In triangle 
we have 
, 
, 
. Point 
is on the circumscribed circle of the triangle so that 
bisects angle 
. What is the value of 
?
Solution 1
Set 
's length as 
. 
's length must also be since 
and 
intercept arcs of equal length (because 
). Using Ptolemy's Theorem, 
. The ratio is 
See Also
| 2004 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 23 |
Followed by Problem 25 | |
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