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P01 [Geometry] - Turkish NMO 1st Round - 2003

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May 6, 2014
geometrypower of a point

Problem Statement

Let ABCABC be a triangle such that AB=7|AB|=7, BC=8|BC|=8, AC=6|AC|=6. Let DD be the midpoint of side [BC][BC]. If the circle through AA, BB and DD cuts ACAC at AA and EE, what is AE|AE|?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 23<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 1<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 32<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 2<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 3 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ \dfrac 23 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 1 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ \dfrac 32 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 2 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 3