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2025 AIME I Problems/Problem 14

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Problem

Let $ABCDE$ be a convex pentagon with $AB=14,$ $BC=7,$ $CD=24,$ $DE=13,$ $EA=26,$ and $\angle B=\angle E=60^{\circ}.$ For each point $X$ in the plane, define $f(X)=AX+BX+CX+DX+EX.$ The least possible value of $f(X)$ can be expressed as $m+n\sqrt{p},$ where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers and $p$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $m+n+p.$

Solution 1

Assume $AX=a, BX=b, CX=c$, by Ptolemy inequality we have $a+2b\geq \sqrt{3}XE; a+2c\geq \sqrt{3}BX$, while the inequality is reached when both $CXAB$ and $AXDE$ are concyclic. Since $\angle{BXA}=\angle{BCA}=\angle{EDA}=\angle{EXA}=90^{\circ}$, so $B,X,E$ lie on the same line. Thus, the desired value is then $(1+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2})BE$.

Note $\cos(\angle{DAC})=\frac{1}{7}, \cos (\angle{EAB})=-\frac{11}{14}, BE=38$ by LOC, the answer is then $38+19\sqrt{3}\implies \boxed{060}$

~ Bluesoul

Solution 2

[asy] size(10cm); import math; import geometry; import olympiad; point A,B,C,D,F,P,X; A=(0,-7sqrt(3)); B=(-7,0); C=(0,0); D=(156/7,-36sqrt(3)/7); F=(169/7,-88sqrt(3)/7); P=(132/7,60sqrt(3)/7); X=(8580/2527,-10604sqrt(3)/2527); draw(A--B--C--P--D--F--A--C--D--A--P); draw(B--F); draw(circumcircle(A,B,C)); draw(circumcircle(A,D,F)); draw(circumcircle(C,P,D)); draw(C--X--D); label("A",A,SE); label("B",B,W); label("C",C,NW); label("P",P,N); label("D",D,E); label("E",F,SE); label("X",X,E); [/asy] Firstly, note that $\triangle ABC$ and $\triangle ADE$ are just 30-60-90 triangles. Let $X$ be the Fermat point of $\triangle ACD$, with motivation stemming from considering the pentagon as $\triangle ACD$ with the two 30-60-90 extensions. Note that $AX+CX+DX$ is minimized at this point when $\angle AXC=\angle CXD=\angle AXD=120^{\circ}$. Because we have $\angle ABC=\angle AED=60^{\circ}$, then $ABCX$ and $AXDE$ are both cyclic. Then we have $\angle AXE=\angle ADE=90^{\circ}$ and $\angle BXA=\angle BCA=90^{\circ}$. Then it turns out that we actually have $\angle BXE=90^{\circ}+90^{\circ}=180^{\circ}$, implying that $B$, $X$ and $E$ are collinear. Now, by the triangle inequality, we must have $BX+XE\geq BE$, with equality occurring when $X$ is on $BE$. Thus $AX+CX+DX$ and $BX+EX$ are minimized, so this point $X$ is our desired point.

Firstly, we will find $BX+EX=BE$. We have that $AC=7\sqrt{3}$ and $AD=13\sqrt{3}$, so applying the Law of Cosines in $\triangle ACD$, we get \[147+507-2(7\sqrt{3})(13\sqrt{3})\cos (\angle CAD)=576\implies \cos(\angle CAD)=\frac{1}{7}.\] It follows as a result that $\sin (\angle CAD)=\frac{4\sqrt{3}}{7}$. Then we want to find $\cos (\angle BAE)$. We can do this by seeing \[\cos (\angle BAE)=\cos (\angle CAD+60^{\circ})=\cos (\angle CAD)\cos 60^{\circ}-\sin (\angle CAD)\sin 60^{\circ}=\frac{1}{7}\cdot \frac{1}{2}-\frac{4\sqrt{3}}{7}\cdot \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=-\frac{11}{14}.\] Applying the Law of Cosines again in $\triangle BAE$, then because $AB=14$ and $AE=26$, we have \[14^2+26^2-2(14)(26)\left (-\frac{11}{14}\right )=196+676-2\cdot 26\cdot (-11)=872+572=1444=BE^2,\] so it follows that $BE=38=BX+EX$.

Now, we will find the value of $AX+CX+DX$. Construct a point $P$ outside such that $\triangle CPD$ is equilateral, as shown. By property of fermat point, then $A$, $X$, and $P$ are collinear. Additionally, $\angle CXD=120^{\circ}$, so $CPDX$ is cyclic. Applying Ptolemy's Theorem, we have that $(CX)(PD)+(CP)(XD)=(XP)(CD)$. But since $\triangle CPD$ is equilateral, it follows that $CX+DX=PX$. Then $AX+CX+DX=AX+PX=AP$, so we wish to find $AP$. Applying the Law of Cosines in $\triangle ACD$, we have that \[(13\sqrt{3})^2+24^2-2(13\sqrt{3})(24)\cos (\angle ADC)=(7\sqrt{3})^2\implies \cos (\angle ADC)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\implies \angle ADC=30^{\circ}.\] Then because $\angle CDP=60^{\circ}$, then $\angle ADP=90^{\circ}$, so we can find $AP$ simply with the Pythagorean Theorem. We know $AD=13\sqrt{3}$ and $DP=CD=24$, so $AP=\sqrt{(13\sqrt{3})^2+24^2}=19\sqrt{3}$.

We then have $f(X)=AX+BX+CX+DX+EX=(BX+EX)+(AX+CX+DX)=BE+AP=38+19\sqrt{3}$, which is our minimum value. Therefore, the answer to the problem is $38+19+3=\boxed{060}$.

~ethanzhang1001

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