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<math>9.</math> <math>ABC</math> is an isosceles triangle with base <math>\overline{AB}</math>. <math>D</math> is a point on <math>\overline{AC}</math> and <math>E</math> is the point on the extension of <math>\overline{BD}</math> past <math>D</math> such that <math>\angle{BAE}</math> is right. If <math>BD = 15, DE = 2,</math> and <math>BC = 16</math>, then <math>CD</math> can be expressed as <math>\frac{m}{n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Determine <math>m + n</math>.
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==Problem==
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<math>ABC</math> is an isosceles triangle with base <math>\overline{AB}</math>. <math>D</math> is a point on <math>\overline{AC}</math> and <math>E</math> is the point on the extension of <math>\overline{BD}</math> past <math>D</math> such that <math>\angle{BAE}</math> is right. If <math>BD = 15, DE = 2,</math> and <math>BC = 16</math>, then <math>CD</math> can be expressed as <math>\frac{m}{n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Determine <math>m + n</math>.
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==Solution==
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Revision as of 07:31, 14 February 2008

Problem

$ABC$ is an isosceles triangle with base $\overline{AB}$. $D$ is a point on $\overline{AC}$ and $E$ is the point on the extension of $\overline{BD}$ past $D$ such that $\angle{BAE}$ is right. If $BD = 15, DE = 2,$ and $BC = 16$, then $CD$ can be expressed as $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Determine $m + n$.

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