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14. Let the centers of the circles be <math>O_{1}</math> and <math>O_{2}</math> where the <math>O_{1}</math> has the side length <math>7</math> contained in the circle. Now let <math>\angle BAC =x.</math> This implies <math>\angle AO_{1}B = \angle AO_{2}C = 2x</math> by the angle by by tangent. Then we also know that <math>\angle O_{1}AB = \angle O_{1}BA = \angle O_{2}AC = \angle O_{2}CA = 90^{\circ}-x.</math> Now we first find <math>\cos x.</math> We use law of cosines on <math>\bigtriangleup ABC</math> to obtain <math>64 = 81 + 48 - 2 \cdot 9 \cdot 7 \cdot \cos{x} \implies \cos{x} = \displaystyle\frac{11}{21} \implies \sin{x} = \displaystyle\frac{8\sqrt{5}}{21}.</math> Then applying law of sines on <math>\bigtriangleup AO_{1}B</math> we obtain <math>\displaystyle\frac{7}{\sin{2x}} = \displaystyle\frac{OB_{1}}{\sin{90^{\circ}-x}} \implies \displaystyle\frac{7}{2\sin{x}\cos{x}} = \displaystyle\frac{OB_{1}}{\cos{x}} \implies OB_{1} = O_{1}A= \displaystyle\frac{147}{16\sqrt{5}}.</math> Using similar logic we obtain <math>OA_{1} = \displaystyle\frac{189}{16\sqrt{5}}.</math> Now we know that <math>\angle O_{1}AO_{2}=180^{\circ}-x.</math> Thus using law of cosines on <math>\bigtriangleup O_{1}AO_{2}</math> yields <math>O_{1}O_{2} = \displaystyle\sqrt{\left(\frac{147}{16\sqrt{5}}\right)^2+\left(\frac{189}{16\sqrt{5}}\right)^2-2\:\cdot \left(\frac{147}{16\sqrt{5}}\right)\cdot \frac{189}{16\sqrt{5}}\cdot -\frac{11}{21}}.</math> While this does look daunting we can write the above expression as <math>\displaystyle\sqrt{\left(\frac{189+147}{16\sqrt{5}}\right)^2 - 2\cdot \left(\frac{147}{16\sqrt{5}}\right)\cdot \frac{189}{16\sqrt{5}}\cdot \frac{10}{21}} = \displaystyle\sqrt{\left(\frac{168}{8\sqrt{5}}\right)^2 - \left(\frac{7 \cdot 189 \cdot 5}{8 \sqrt{5} \cdot 8\sqrt{5}}\right)}.</math> Then factoring yields <math>\sqrt{\displaystyle\frac{21^2(8^2-15)}{(8\sqrt{5})^2}} = \displaystyle\frac{147}{8\sqrt{5}}.</math> The area <math>[O_{1}AO_{2}] = \displaystyle\frac{1}{2} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{147}{16\sqrt{5}} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{189}{16\sqrt{5}} \cdot \sin(180^{\circ}-x) = \displaystyle\frac{1}{2} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{147}{16\sqrt{5}} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{189}{16\sqrt{5}} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{8\sqrt{5}}{21}.</math> Now <math>AK</math> is twice the length of the altitude of <math>\bigtriangleup O_{1}AO_{2}</math> so we let the altitude be <math>h</math> and we have <math>h \cdot \displaystyle\frac{147\sqrt{5}}{8\sqrt{5}} = \displaystyle\frac{1}{2} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{147}{16\sqrt{5}} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{189}{16\sqrt{5}} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{8\sqrt{5}}{21} \implies h = \displaystyle\frac{9}{4}.</math> Thus our desired length is <math>\displaystyle\frac{9}{2} \implies n+n = \boxed{11}.</math>
  
 
==Solution 3 (Video)==
 
==Solution 3 (Video)==

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Problem

Triangle $ABC$ has side lengths $AB=7, BC=8,$ and $CA=9.$ Circle $\omega_1$ passes through $B$ and is tangent to line $AC$ at $A.$ Circle $\omega_2$ passes through $C$ and is tangent to line $AB$ at $A.$ Let $K$ be the intersection of circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ not equal to $A.$ Then $AK=\tfrac mn,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$

Solution 1

[asy] unitsize(20); pair B = (0,0); pair A = (2,sqrt(45)); pair C = (8,0); draw(circumcircle(A,B,(-17/8,0)),rgb(.7,.7,.7)); draw(circumcircle(A,C,(49/8,0)),rgb(.7,.7,.7)); draw(B--A--C--cycle); label("$A$",A,dir(105)); label("$B$",B,dir(-135)); label("$C$",C,dir(-75)); dot((2.68,2.25)); label("$K$",(2.68,2.25),dir(-150)); label("$\omega_1$",(-6,1)); label("$\omega_2$",(14,6)); label("$7$",(A+B)/2,dir(140)); label("$8$",(B+C)/2,dir(-90)); label("$9$",(A+C)/2,dir(60)); [/asy] -Diagram by Brendanb4321


Note that from the tangency condition that the supplement of $\angle CAB$ with respects to lines $AB$ and $AC$ are equal to $\angle AKB$ and $\angle AKC$, respectively, so from tangent-chord, \[\angle AKC=\angle AKB=180^{\circ}-\angle BAC\] Also note that $\angle ABK=\angle KAC$, so $\triangle AKB\sim \triangle CKA$. Using similarity ratios, we can easily find \[AK^2=BK*KC\] However, since $AB=7$ and $CA=9$, we can use similarity ratios to get \[BK=\frac{7}{9}AK, CK=\frac{9}{7}AK\] Now we use Law of Cosines on $\triangle AKB$: From reverse Law of Cosines, $\cos{\angle BAC}=\frac{11}{21}\implies \cos{(180^{\circ}-\angle BAC)}=-\frac{11}{21}$. This gives us \[AK^2+\frac{49}{81}AK^2+\frac{22}{27}AK^2=49\] \[\implies \frac{196}{81}AK^2=49\] \[AK=\frac{9}{2}\] so our answer is $9+2=\boxed{011}$. -franchester

Solution 2 (Inversion)

Consider an inversion with center $A$ and radius $r=AK$. Then, we have $AB\cdot AB^*=AK^2$, or $AB^*=\frac{AK^2}{7}$. Similarly, $AC^*=\frac{AK^2}{9}$. Notice that $AB^*KC^*$ is a parallelogram, since $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ are tangent to $AC$ and $AB$, respectively. Thus, $AC^*=B^*K$. Now, we get that \[\cos(\angle AB^*K)=-\cos(180-\angle BAC)=-\frac{11}{21}\] so by Law of Cosines on $\triangle AB^*K$ we have \[(AK)^2=(AB^*)2+(B^*K)^2-2\cdot AB^*\cdot B^*K \cdot \cos(\angle AB^*K)\] \[\Rightarrow (AK)^2=\frac{AK^4}{49}+\frac{AK^4}{81}-2\cdot \frac{AK^2}{7}\frac{AK^2}{9}\frac{-11}{21}\] \[\Rightarrow 1=\frac{AK^2}{49}+\frac{AK^2}{81}+\frac{11AK^2}{63\cdot21}\] \[\Rightarrow AK=\frac{9}{2}\] Then, our answer is $9+2=\boxed{11}$. -brianzjk


Solution 3 (Death By Trig Bash)

14. Let the centers of the circles be $O_{1}$ and $O_{2}$ where the $O_{1}$ has the side length $7$ contained in the circle. Now let $\angle BAC =x.$ This implies $\angle AO_{1}B = \angle AO_{2}C = 2x$ by the angle by by tangent. Then we also know that $\angle O_{1}AB = \angle O_{1}BA = \angle O_{2}AC = \angle O_{2}CA = 90^{\circ}-x.$ Now we first find $\cos x.$ We use law of cosines on $\bigtriangleup ABC$ to obtain $64 = 81 + 48 - 2 \cdot 9 \cdot 7 \cdot \cos{x} \implies \cos{x} = \displaystyle\frac{11}{21} \implies \sin{x} = \displaystyle\frac{8\sqrt{5}}{21}.$ Then applying law of sines on $\bigtriangleup AO_{1}B$ we obtain $\displaystyle\frac{7}{\sin{2x}} = \displaystyle\frac{OB_{1}}{\sin{90^{\circ}-x}} \implies \displaystyle\frac{7}{2\sin{x}\cos{x}} = \displaystyle\frac{OB_{1}}{\cos{x}} \implies OB_{1} = O_{1}A= \displaystyle\frac{147}{16\sqrt{5}}.$ Using similar logic we obtain $OA_{1} = \displaystyle\frac{189}{16\sqrt{5}}.$ Now we know that $\angle O_{1}AO_{2}=180^{\circ}-x.$ Thus using law of cosines on $\bigtriangleup O_{1}AO_{2}$ yields $O_{1}O_{2} = \displaystyle\sqrt{\left(\frac{147}{16\sqrt{5}}\right)^2+\left(\frac{189}{16\sqrt{5}}\right)^2-2\:\cdot \left(\frac{147}{16\sqrt{5}}\right)\cdot \frac{189}{16\sqrt{5}}\cdot -\frac{11}{21}}.$ While this does look daunting we can write the above expression as $\displaystyle\sqrt{\left(\frac{189+147}{16\sqrt{5}}\right)^2 - 2\cdot \left(\frac{147}{16\sqrt{5}}\right)\cdot \frac{189}{16\sqrt{5}}\cdot \frac{10}{21}} = \displaystyle\sqrt{\left(\frac{168}{8\sqrt{5}}\right)^2 - \left(\frac{7 \cdot 189 \cdot 5}{8 \sqrt{5} \cdot 8\sqrt{5}}\right)}.$ Then factoring yields $\sqrt{\displaystyle\frac{21^2(8^2-15)}{(8\sqrt{5})^2}} = \displaystyle\frac{147}{8\sqrt{5}}.$ The area $[O_{1}AO_{2}] = \displaystyle\frac{1}{2} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{147}{16\sqrt{5}} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{189}{16\sqrt{5}} \cdot \sin(180^{\circ}-x) = \displaystyle\frac{1}{2} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{147}{16\sqrt{5}} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{189}{16\sqrt{5}} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{8\sqrt{5}}{21}.$ Now $AK$ is twice the length of the altitude of $\bigtriangleup O_{1}AO_{2}$ so we let the altitude be $h$ and we have $h \cdot \displaystyle\frac{147\sqrt{5}}{8\sqrt{5}} = \displaystyle\frac{1}{2} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{147}{16\sqrt{5}} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{189}{16\sqrt{5}} \cdot \displaystyle\frac{8\sqrt{5}}{21} \implies h = \displaystyle\frac{9}{4}.$ Thus our desired length is $\displaystyle\frac{9}{2} \implies n+n = \boxed{11}.$

Solution 3 (Video)

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJydO5CLuuI

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