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Problem

Triangle $ABC$ has side lengths $AB = 11, BC=24$ , and $CA = 20$ . The bisector of $\angle{BAC}$ intersects $\overline{BC}$ in point $D$ , and intersects the circumcircle of $\triangle{ABC}$ in point $E \ne A$ . The circumcircle of $\triangle{BED}$ intersects the line $AB$ in points $B$ and $F \ne B$ . What is $CF$ ?

$\textbf{(A) } 28 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 20\sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(C) } 30 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 32 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 20\sqrt{3}$

Solution 1 (Reflection)

By the Law of Cosine $\cos A = \frac{AC^2 + AB^2 - BC^2}{ 2 \cdot AC \cdot AB} = \frac{20^2 + 11^2 - 24^2}{2\cdot20\cdot11} = -\frac18$

As $ABEC$ is a cyclic quadrilateral, $\angle CEA = \angle CBA$ . As $BDEF$ is a cyclic quadrilateral, $\angle CBA = \angle FEA$ .

$\because \quad \angle CEA = \angle FEA \quad \text{and} \quad \angle CAE = \angle FAE$

$\therefore \quad \triangle AFE \cong \triangle ACE$ by $ASA$

Hence, $AF = AC = 20$

By the Law of Cosine $CF = \sqrt{20^2 + 20^2 - 2 \cdot 20 \cdot 20 (-\frac18)} = \sqrt{900} = \boxed{\textbf{C}~\text{30}}$

Note that $F$ is $C$ 's reflection over line $AE$ , quadrilateral $ACEF$ is a kite symmetrical by line $AE$ , $AE \perp CF$ .

~isabelchen

Solution 2 (Olympiad Solution using Spiral Similarity)

Construct the $E$ -antipode, $E^{\prime}\in(ABC)$ . Notice $\triangle CE^{\prime}A\stackrel{+}{\sim}\triangle CBF$ by spiral similarity at $C$ , thus $CF=\dfrac{CB\cdot CA}{CE^{\prime}}=\frac{480}{CE^{\prime}}$ . Let $CE^{\prime}=x$ ; by symmetry $BE^{\prime}=x$ as well and $\cos\angle BE^{\prime}C=\cos\angle A=\tfrac{11^{2}+20^{2}-24^{2}}{2\cdot 11\cdot 20}=-\tfrac{1}{8}$ from Law of Cosines in $\triangle ABC$ , so by Law of Cosines in $\triangle BE^{\prime}C$ we have $x^{2}+x^{2}+\left(2x^{2}\right)\left(-\dfrac{1}{8}\right)=24^{2}$ from which $x=16$ . Now, $CF=\dfrac{480}{16}=\boxed{\textbf{C}~\text{30}}$ .

Solution 3

Claim: $\triangle ADC \sim \triangle ABE.$

Proof: Note that $\angle CAD = \angle CAE = \angle EAB$ and $\angle DCA = \angle BCA = \angle BEA$ meaning that our claim is true by AA similarity.

Because of this similarity, we have that $\frac{AC}{AD} = \frac{AE}{AB} \Longrightarrow AB \cdot AC = AD \cdot AE = AB \cdot AF$ by Power of a Point. Thus, $AC=AF=20.$

Two solution methods follow from here.

Solution 3.1 (Stewart's theorem)

Applying Stewart's theorem on $\triangle ABC$ with cevian $\overline{CF}$ using the directed lengths $AF = AC = 20$ and $FB = 11-20 = -9$ , we obtain $\begin{align*} (20)(-9)(11) + (CF)(11)(CF) &= (24)(20)(24) + (20)(-9)(20) \\ 11CF^{2} - 1980 &= 11520 - 3600\end{align*}$ so $CF=\sqrt{\frac{11520 - 3600 + 1980}{11}}=\sqrt{\frac{9900}{11}}=\sqrt{900}=\boxed{\textbf{(C) }30}$ .

Solution 3.2 (Double Cosine Law)

Note that $\angle CAF = \angle CAB$ so we may plug into Law of Cosines to find the angle's cosine: $AB^2+AC^2-2\cdot AB \cdot AC \cdot \cos(\angle CAB) = BC^2 \to \cos(\angle CAB) = -\frac{1}{8}.$

So, we observe that we can use Law of Cosines again to find $CF$ : $CF^2 = AF^2+AC^2-2 \cdot AF \cdot AC \cdot \cos(\angle CAF) = 900 \to CF=\boxed{\textbf{(C) }30}$ both ways.

- Kevinmathz

Solution 4

This solution is based on this figure:

Denote by $O$ the circumcenter of $\triangle BED$ . Denote by $R$ the circumradius of $\triangle BED$ .

In $\triangle BCF$ , following from the law of cosines, we have $\begin{align*} CF^2 & = BC^2 + BF^2 - 2 BC \cdot BF \cos \angle CBF \\ & = BC^2 + BF^2 + 2 BC \cdot BF \cos \angle ABC . \hspace{1cm} (1) \end{align*}$ For $BF$ , we have $\begin{align*} BF & = 2 R \cos \angle FBO \\ & = 2 R \cos \left( 180^\circ - \angle ABC - \angle CBO \right) \\ & = 2 R \cos \left( 180^\circ - \angle ABC - \frac{180^\circ - \angle BOD}{2} \right) \\ & = 2 R \cos \left( 180^\circ - \angle ABC - \frac{180^\circ - 2 \angle BED}{2} \right) \\ & = 2 R \cos \left( 180^\circ - \angle ABC - \frac{180^\circ - 2 \angle BCA}{2} \right) \\ & = 2 R \cos \left( 90^\circ - \angle ABC + \angle BCA \right) \\ & = 2 R \sin \left( \angle ABC - \angle BCA \right) \\ & = \frac{BD}{\sin \angle BED} \sin \left( \angle ABC - \angle BCA \right) \\ & = \frac{BD}{\sin \angle BCA} \sin \left( \angle ABC - \angle BCA \right) \\ & = BD \left( \sin \angle ABC \cot \angle BCA - \cos \angle ABC \right) . \hspace{1cm} (2) \end{align*}$ The fourth equality follows from the property that $B$ , $D$ , $E$ are concyclic. The fifth and the ninth equalities follow from the property that $A$ , $B$ , $C$ , $E$ are concyclic.

Because $AD$ bisects $\angle BAC$ , following from the angle bisector theorem, we have $\frac{BD}{CD} = \frac{AB}{AC} .$ Hence, $BD = \frac{24 \cdot 11}{31}$ .

In $\triangle ABC$ , following from the law of cosines, we have $\begin{align*} \cos \angle ABC & = \frac{AB^2 + BC^2 - AC^2}{2 AB \cdot BC} \\ & = \frac{9}{16} \end{align*}$ and $\begin{align*} \cos \angle BCA & = \frac{AC^2 + BC^2 - AB^2}{2 AC \cdot BC} \\ & = \frac{57}{64} . \end{align*}$ Hence, $\sin \angle ABC = \frac{5 \sqrt{7}}{16}$ and $\sin \angle BCA = \frac{11 \sqrt{7}}{64}$ . Hence, $\cot \angle BCA = \frac{57}{11 \sqrt{7}}$ .

Now, we are ready to compute $BF$ whose expression is given in Equation (2). We get $BF = 9$ .

Now, we can compute $CF$ whose expression is given in Equation (1). We have $CF = 30$ .

Therefore, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C) }30}$ .

~Steven Chen (www.professorchenedu.com)

Solution 5

Denote $B=(0, 0)$ and $C=(24, 0)$ . Note that by Heron's formula the area of $\triangle ABC$ is $\frac{165\sqrt{7}}{4}$ so the $y$ -coordinate of $A$ (height of $A$ above the $x$ -axis) is easily computed by the base-height formula as $\frac{55\sqrt7}{16}$ .

Now, since $AB=11$ , the $x$ -coordinate of $A$ satisfies $x^2+(\frac{55\sqrt7}{16})^2=11^2$ and solving gives $x=\frac{99}{16}$ .

The circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ has radius $\frac{abc}{4A}=\frac{11\cdot 24\cdot 20}{165\sqrt7}=\frac{32}{\sqrt7}$ . We know by the perpendicular bisector rule that the circumcenter $O$ is located directly below the midpoint of $\overline{BC}$ ( $x$ -coordinate $12$ ).

So, the negative $y$ coordinate of $O$ satisfies $12^2+y^2=(\frac{32}{\sqrt7})^2$ and solving gives $y=-\frac{4}{\sqrt7}$ .

It's also clear that point $E$ is going to be located directly below $O$ on the circle, because the angle bisector intersects the circumcircle at the midpoint of the arc (Fact 5). Since the radius of the circle is $\frac{32}{\sqrt7}$ , we have the coordinates of $E=(12, -\frac{36}{\sqrt7})$

Solving for point $D$ (the point on the $x$ -axis between $A$ and $E$ ), we get that $D=(\frac{264}{31}, 0)$ .

So now we know six of the critical points: $A=(\frac{99}{16}, \frac{55\sqrt7}{16})$ ; $B=(0, 0)$ ; $C=(24, 0)$ ; $D=(\frac{264}{31}, 0)$ ; $E=(12, -\frac{36}{\sqrt7})$ ; $O=(12, -\frac{4}{\sqrt7})$ .

We are now ready to add in the circumcircle of $\triangle BDE$ , which has radius $\frac{BD\cdot DE\cdot BE}{4[BDE]}$ . From the above information, $BD=\frac{264}{31}$ , $DE=\sqrt{(\frac{108}{31})^2+(\frac{36}{\sqrt7})^2}$ , and $BE=\sqrt{12^2+(\frac{36}{\sqrt7})^2}$ .

After a bit of simplification we end up with $DE=\frac{1152}{31\sqrt7}$ and $BE=\frac{48}{\sqrt7}$ .

For the area of $\triangle BDE$ , the altitude dropped from vertex $E$ has height $\frac{36}{\sqrt7}$ , and the base $\overline{BD}$ has length $\frac{264}{31}$ , so its area is $\frac12\cdot\frac{36}{\sqrt7}\cdot\frac{264}{31}=\frac{4752}{31\sqrt7}$ .

Thus, $\frac{BD\cdot DE\cdot BE}{4[BDE]}=\frac{\tfrac{264}{31}\cdot\tfrac{1152}{31\sqrt7}\cdot\tfrac{48}{\sqrt{7}}}{4\cdot\tfrac{4752}{31\sqrt7}}$ which after tons of cancellations becomes $\frac{768}{31\sqrt7}$ .

We know from the perpendicular bisector rule that the circumcenter $P$ of $\triangle BDE$ is located directly below the midpoint of $\overline{BD}$ ( $x$ -coordinate $\frac{132}{31}$ ).

So, the negative $y$ -coordinate of $P$ satisfies $(\frac{132}{31})^2+y^2=(\frac{768}{31\sqrt7})^2$ , and solving gives $y=-\frac{684}{31\sqrt7}$ . Thus, the equation of the circumcircle of $\triangle BDE$ is $(x-\frac{132}{31})^2+(y+\frac{684}{31\sqrt7})^2=(\frac{768}{31\sqrt7})^2$ .

Point $F$ is the intersection of this circle and the line $\overline{AB}$ , which has equation $y=\frac{5\sqrt7}{9}x$ . So, we substitute $y=\frac{5\sqrt7}{9}x$ into the equation of the circle to get $(x-\frac{132}{31})^2+(\frac{5\sqrt7}{9}x+\frac{684}{31\sqrt7})^2=(\frac{768}{31\sqrt7})^2$ .

After simplifying, we have $\frac{256}{81}x^2+16x=0$ (the $\frac{768}{31\sqrt7}$ 's cancel out), whose solutions are $x=0$ and $x=-\frac{81}{16}$ . The first corresponds to the origin, and the second corresponds to point $F$ . Thus the coordinates of $F$ are $(-\frac{81}{16}, \frac{5\sqrt7}{9}\cdot\frac{-81}{16})=(-\frac{81}{16}, -\frac{45\sqrt7}{16})$ .

The coordinates of $C$ are $(24, 0)$ , so $CF=\sqrt{(24+\frac{81}{16})^2+(\frac{45\sqrt7}{16})^2}=\sqrt{(\frac{465}{16})^2+(\frac{45\sqrt7}{16})^2}=\frac{\sqrt{465^2+(45\sqrt7)^2}}{16}=\frac{\sqrt{(15\cdot 31)^2+(15\cdot 3\sqrt7)^2}}{16}=\frac{15\sqrt{31^2+(3\sqrt7)^2}}{16}=\frac{15\sqrt{961+63}}{16}=\frac{15\sqrt{1024}}{16}=\frac{15}{16}\cdot 32=30.$

Video Solution by Power of Logic(Trig and Power of a point)

https://youtu.be/tEVbTtJlZjA

~math2718281828459

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+==Problem==
+Triangle <math>ABC</math> has side lengths <math>AB = 11, BC=24</math>, and <math>CA = 20</math>. The bisector of <math>\angle{BAC}</math> intersects <math>\overline{BC}</math> in point <math>D</math>, and intersects the circumcircle of <math>\triangle{ABC}</math> in point <math>E \ne A</math>. The circumcircle of <math>\triangle{BED}</math> intersects the line <math>AB</math> in points <math>B</math> and <math>F \ne B</math>. What is <math>CF</math>?
+<math>\textbf{(A) } 28 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 20\sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(C) } 30 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 32 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 20\sqrt{3}</math>
+==Solution 1 (Reflection)==
+[[File:2021AMC12BFallP24.png|center|500px]]
+By the Law of Cosine <math>\cos A = \frac{AC^2 + AB^2 - BC^2}{ 2 \cdot AC \cdot AB} = \frac{20^2 + 11^2 - 24^2}{2\cdot20\cdot11} = -\frac18</math>
+As <math>ABEC</math> is a cyclic quadrilateral, <math>\angle CEA = \angle CBA</math>. As <math>BDEF</math> is a cyclic quadrilateral, <math>\angle CBA = \angle FEA</math>.
+<math>\because \quad \angle CEA = \angle FEA \quad \text{and} \quad \angle CAE = \angle FAE</math>
+<math>\therefore \quad \triangle AFE \cong \triangle ACE</math> by <math>ASA</math>
+Hence, <math>AF = AC = 20</math>
+By the Law of Cosine <math>CF = \sqrt{20^2 + 20^2 - 2 \cdot 20 \cdot 20 (-\frac18)} = \sqrt{900} = \boxed{\textbf{C}~\text{30}}</math>
+Note that <math>F</math> is <math>C</math>'s reflection over line <math>AE</math>, quadrilateral <math>ACEF</math> is a kite symmetrical by line <math>AE</math>, <math>AE \perp CF</math>.
+~[https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/User:Isabelchen isabelchen]
+==Solution 2 (Olympiad Solution using Spiral Similarity)==
+Construct the <math>E</math>-antipode, <math>E^{\prime}\in(ABC)</math>. Notice <math>\triangle CE^{\prime}A\stackrel{+}{\sim}\triangle CBF</math> by spiral similarity at <math>C</math>, thus <math>CF=\dfrac{CB\cdot CA}{CE^{\prime}}=\frac{480}{CE^{\prime}}</math>. Let <math>CE^{\prime}=x</math>; by symmetry <math>BE^{\prime}=x</math> as well and <math>\cos\angle BE^{\prime}C=\cos\angle A=\tfrac{11^{2}+20^{2}-24^{2}}{2\cdot 11\cdot 20}=-\tfrac{1}{8}</math> from Law of Cosines in <math>\triangle ABC</math>, so by Law of Cosines in <math>\triangle BE^{\prime}C</math> we have <cmath>x^{2}+x^{2}+\left(2x^{2}\right)\left(-\dfrac{1}{8}\right)=24^{2}</cmath> from which <math>x=16</math>. Now, <math>CF=\dfrac{480}{16}=\boxed{\textbf{C}~\text{30}}</math>.
+[[File:AMC 12 2021B Fall-24 Geogebra Diagram.png|600px]]
+==Solution 3==
 <b>Claim:</b> <math>\triangle ADC \sim \triangle ABE.</math>
 <b>Proof:</b> Note that <math>\angle CAD = \angle CAE = \angle EAB</math> and <math>\angle DCA = \angle BCA = \angle BEA</math> meaning that our claim is true by AA similarity.
-Because of this similarity, we have that <cmath>\frac{AC}{AD} = \frac{AE}{AB}} \to AB \cdot AC = AD \cdot AE = AB \cdot AF</cmath> by Power of a Point. Thus, <math>AC=AF=20.</math>
+Because of this similarity, we have that <cmath>\frac{AC}{AD} = \frac{AE}{AB} \Longrightarrow AB \cdot AC = AD \cdot AE = AB \cdot AF</cmath> by Power of a Point. Thus, <math>AC=AF=20.</math>
+Two solution methods follow from here.
+===Solution 3.1 (Stewart's theorem)===
+Applying [[Stewart's theorem]] on <math>\triangle ABC</math> with cevian <math>\overline{CF}</math> using the [[Directed legnths|directed lengths]] <math>AF = AC = 20</math> and <math>FB = 11-20 = -9</math>, we obtain <cmath>\begin{align*} (20)(-9)(11) + (CF)(11)(CF) &= (24)(20)(24) + (20)(-9)(20) \\ 11CF^{2} - 1980 &= 11520 - 3600\end{align*}</cmath> so <math>CF=\sqrt{\frac{11520 - 3600 + 1980}{11}}=\sqrt{\frac{9900}{11}}=\sqrt{900}=\boxed{\textbf{(C) }30}</math>.
+===Solution 3.2 (Double Cosine Law)===
+Note that <math>\angle CAF = \angle CAB</math> so we may plug into Law of Cosines to find the angle's cosine: <cmath>AB^2+AC^2-2\cdot AB \cdot AC \cdot \cos(\angle CAB) = BC^2 \to \cos(\angle CAB) = -\frac{1}{8}.</cmath>
+So, we observe that we can use Law of Cosines again to find <math>CF</math>: <cmath>CF^2 = AF^2+AC^2-2 \cdot AF \cdot AC \cdot \cos(\angle CAF) = 900 \to CF=\boxed{\textbf{(C) }30}</cmath> both ways.
+- Kevinmathz
+== Solution 4 ==
+This solution is based on this figure: [[file:2021_AMC_12B_(Nov)_Problem_24,_sol.png]]
+Denote by <math>O</math> the circumcenter of <math>\triangle BED</math>.
+Denote by <math>R</math> the circumradius of <math>\triangle BED</math>.
+In <math>\triangle BCF</math>, following from the law of cosines, we have
+<cmath>
+\begin{align*}
+CF^2 & = BC^2 + BF^2 - 2 BC \cdot BF \cos \angle CBF \\
+& = BC^2 + BF^2 + 2 BC \cdot BF \cos \angle ABC .  \hspace{1cm} (1)
+\end{align*}
+</cmath>
+For <math>BF</math>, we have
+<cmath>
+\begin{align*}
+BF & = 2 R \cos \angle FBO \\
+& = 2 R \cos \left( 180^\circ - \angle ABC - \angle CBO \right) \\
+& = 2 R \cos \left( 180^\circ - \angle ABC - \frac{180^\circ - \angle BOD}{2} \right) \\
+& = 2 R \cos \left( 180^\circ - \angle ABC - \frac{180^\circ - 2 \angle BED}{2} \right) \\
+& = 2 R \cos \left( 180^\circ - \angle ABC - \frac{180^\circ - 2 \angle BCA}{2} \right) \\
+& = 2 R \cos \left( 90^\circ - \angle ABC + \angle BCA \right) \\
+& = 2 R \sin \left( \angle ABC - \angle BCA \right) \\
+& = \frac{BD}{\sin \angle BED} \sin \left( \angle ABC - \angle BCA \right) \\
+& = \frac{BD}{\sin \angle BCA} \sin \left( \angle ABC - \angle BCA \right) \\
+& = BD \left( \sin \angle ABC \cot \angle BCA - \cos \angle ABC \right) . \hspace{1cm} (2)
+\end{align*}
+</cmath>
+The fourth equality follows from the property that <math>B</math>, <math>D</math>, <math>E</math> are concyclic.
+The fifth and the ninth equalities follow from the property that <math>A</math>, <math>B</math>, <math>C</math>, <math>E</math> are concyclic.
+Because <math>AD</math> bisects <math>\angle BAC</math>, following from the angle bisector theorem, we have
+<cmath>
+\[
+\frac{BD}{CD} = \frac{AB}{AC} .
+\]
+</cmath>
+Hence, <math>BD = \frac{24 \cdot 11}{31}</math>.
+In <math>\triangle ABC</math>, following from the law of cosines, we have
+<cmath>
+\begin{align*}
+\cos \angle ABC & = \frac{AB^2 + BC^2 - AC^2}{2 AB \cdot BC} \\
+& = \frac{9}{16}
+\end{align*}
+</cmath>
+and
+<cmath>
+\begin{align*}
+\cos \angle BCA & = \frac{AC^2 + BC^2 - AB^2}{2 AC \cdot BC} \\
+& = \frac{57}{64} .
+\end{align*}
+</cmath>
+Hence, <math>\sin \angle ABC = \frac{5 \sqrt{7}}{16}</math> and <math>\sin \angle BCA = \frac{11 \sqrt{7}}{64}</math>.
+Hence, <math>\cot \angle BCA = \frac{57}{11 \sqrt{7}}</math>.
+Now, we are ready to compute <math>BF</math> whose expression is given in Equation (2).
+We get <math>BF = 9</math>.
+Now, we can compute <math>CF</math> whose expression is given in Equation (1).
+We have <math>CF = 30</math>.
+Therefore, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }30}</math>.
+~Steven Chen (www.professorchenedu.com)
+==Solution 5==
+Denote <math>B=(0, 0)</math> and <math>C=(24, 0)</math>. Note that by Heron's formula the area of <math>\triangle ABC</math> is <math>\frac{165\sqrt{7}}{4}</math> so the <math>y</math>-coordinate of <math>A</math> (height of <math>A</math> above the <math>x</math>-axis) is easily computed by the base-height formula as <math>\frac{55\sqrt7}{16}</math>.
+Now, since <math>AB=11</math>, the <math>x</math>-coordinate of <math>A</math> satisfies <math>x^2+(\frac{55\sqrt7}{16})^2=11^2</math> and solving gives <math>x=\frac{99}{16}</math>.
+The circumcircle of <math>\triangle ABC</math> has radius <math>\frac{abc}{4A}=\frac{11\cdot 24\cdot 20}{165\sqrt7}=\frac{32}{\sqrt7}</math>. We know by the perpendicular bisector rule that the circumcenter <math>O</math> is located directly below the midpoint of <math>\overline{BC}</math> (<math>x</math>-coordinate <math>12</math>).
+So, the negative <math>y</math> coordinate of <math>O</math> satisfies <math>12^2+y^2=(\frac{32}{\sqrt7})^2</math> and solving gives <math>y=-\frac{4}{\sqrt7}</math>.
+It's also clear that point <math>E</math> is going to be located directly below <math>O</math> on the circle, because the angle bisector intersects the circumcircle at the midpoint of the arc (Fact 5). Since the radius of the circle is <math>\frac{32}{\sqrt7}</math>, we have the coordinates of <math>E=(12, -\frac{36}{\sqrt7})</math>
+Solving for point <math>D</math> (the point on the <math>x</math>-axis between <math>A</math> and <math>E</math>), we get that <math>D=(\frac{264}{31}, 0)</math>.
+So now we know six of the critical points: <math>A=(\frac{99}{16}, \frac{55\sqrt7}{16})</math>; <math>B=(0, 0)</math>; <math>C=(24, 0)</math>; <math>D=(\frac{264}{31}, 0)</math>; <math>E=(12, -\frac{36}{\sqrt7})</math>; <math>O=(12, -\frac{4}{\sqrt7})</math>.
+We are now ready to add in the circumcircle of <math>\triangle BDE</math>, which has radius <math>\frac{BD\cdot DE\cdot BE}{4[BDE]}</math>. From the above information, <math>BD=\frac{264}{31}</math>, <math>DE=\sqrt{(\frac{108}{31})^2+(\frac{36}{\sqrt7})^2}</math>, and <math>BE=\sqrt{12^2+(\frac{36}{\sqrt7})^2}</math>.
+After a bit of simplification we end up with <math>DE=\frac{1152}{31\sqrt7}</math> and <math>BE=\frac{48}{\sqrt7}</math>.
+For the area of <math>\triangle BDE</math>, the altitude dropped from vertex <math>E</math> has height <math>\frac{36}{\sqrt7}</math>, and the base <math>\overline{BD}</math> has length <math>\frac{264}{31}</math>, so its area is <math>\frac12\cdot\frac{36}{\sqrt7}\cdot\frac{264}{31}=\frac{4752}{31\sqrt7}</math>.
+Thus, <math>\frac{BD\cdot DE\cdot BE}{4[BDE]}=\frac{\tfrac{264}{31}\cdot\tfrac{1152}{31\sqrt7}\cdot\tfrac{48}{\sqrt{7}}}{4\cdot\tfrac{4752}{31\sqrt7}}</math> which after tons of cancellations becomes <math>\frac{768}{31\sqrt7}</math>.
+We know from the perpendicular bisector rule that the circumcenter <math>P</math> of <math>\triangle BDE</math> is located directly below the midpoint of <math>\overline{BD}</math> (<math>x</math>-coordinate <math>\frac{132}{31}</math>).
+So, the negative <math>y</math>-coordinate of <math>P</math> satisfies <math>(\frac{132}{31})^2+y^2=(\frac{768}{31\sqrt7})^2</math>, and solving gives <math>y=-\frac{684}{31\sqrt7}</math>. Thus, the equation of the circumcircle of <math>\triangle BDE</math> is <math>(x-\frac{132}{31})^2+(y+\frac{684}{31\sqrt7})^2=(\frac{768}{31\sqrt7})^2</math>.
+Point <math>F</math> is the intersection of this circle and the line <math>\overline{AB}</math>, which has equation <math>y=\frac{5\sqrt7}{9}x</math>. So, we substitute <math>y=\frac{5\sqrt7}{9}x</math> into the equation of the circle to get <math>(x-\frac{132}{31})^2+(\frac{5\sqrt7}{9}x+\frac{684}{31\sqrt7})^2=(\frac{768}{31\sqrt7})^2</math>.
+After simplifying, we have <math>\frac{256}{81}x^2+16x=0</math> (the <math>\frac{768}{31\sqrt7}</math>'s cancel out), whose solutions are <math>x=0</math> and <math>x=-\frac{81}{16}</math>. The first corresponds to the origin, and the second corresponds to point <math>F</math>. Thus the coordinates of <math>F</math> are <math>(-\frac{81}{16}, \frac{5\sqrt7}{9}\cdot\frac{-81}{16})=(-\frac{81}{16}, -\frac{45\sqrt7}{16})</math>.
+The coordinates of <math>C</math> are <math>(24, 0)</math>, so <cmath>CF=\sqrt{(24+\frac{81}{16})^2+(\frac{45\sqrt7}{16})^2}=\sqrt{(\frac{465}{16})^2+(\frac{45\sqrt7}{16})^2}=\frac{\sqrt{465^2+(45\sqrt7)^2}}{16}=\frac{\sqrt{(15\cdot 31)^2+(15\cdot 3\sqrt7)^2}}{16}=\frac{15\sqrt{31^2+(3\sqrt7)^2}}{16}=\frac{15\sqrt{961+63}}{16}=\frac{15\sqrt{1024}}{16}=\frac{15}{16}\cdot 32=30.</cmath>
+==Video Solution by Power of Logic(Trig and Power of a point)==
+https://youtu.be/tEVbTtJlZjA
+~math2718281828459
-Now, note that <math>\angle CAF = \angle CAB</math> and plug into Law of Cosines to find the angle's cosine: <cmath>AB^2+AC^2-2\cdot AB \cdot AC \cdot \cos(\angle CAB) = BC^2 \to \cos(\angle CAB = -\frac{1}{8}.</cmath>
+==See Also==
+{{AMC12 box|year=2021 Fall|ab=B|num-a=25|num-b=23}}
-So, we observe that we can use Law of Cosines again to find <math>CF</math>: <cmath>AF^2+AC^2-2 \cdot AF \cdot AC \cdot \cos(\angle CAF) = CF^2 \to CF = \boxed{\textbf{(C) }30}.</cmath>
+[[Category:Intermediate Geometry Problems]]
+{{MAA Notice}}

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