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Pentagon with integer sides & inscribed circle

Source: XVIII Cono Sur Mathematical Olympiad (2007)

August 10, 2011
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Problem Statement

Let ABCDEABCDE be a convex pentagon that satisfies all of the following: [*]There is a circle Γ\Gamma tangent to each of the sides. [*]The lengths of the sides are all positive integers. [*]At least one of the sides of the pentagon has length 11. [*]The side ABAB has length 22. Let PP be the point of tangency of Γ\Gamma with ABAB. (a) Determine the lengths of the segments APAP and BPBP. (b) Give an example of a pentagon satisfying the given conditions.