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Turkey NMO 2006 1st Round - P29 (Geometry)

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February 3, 2013
geometrytrigonometry

Problem Statement

Let II be the center of incircle of ABC\triangle ABC, and JJ be the center of excircle tangent to [BC][BC]. If m(B^)=45m(\widehat B) = 45^\circ, m(A^)=120m(\widehat A) = 120^\circ, and IJ=3|IJ|=\sqrt 3, then what is BC|BC|?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 32<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 32<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 34<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 62<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 31 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ \frac 32 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ \frac {\sqrt 3}2 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ \frac 34 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ \frac {\sqrt 6}2 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ \sqrt3 - 1