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find BD if MO = a and OC = b

Source: Sharygin Finals 2023 8.5

August 2, 2023
geometrySharygin Geometry OlympiadSharygin 2023

Problem Statement

The median CMCM and the altitude AHAH of an acute-angled triangle ABCABC meet at point OO. A point DD lies outside the triangle in such a way that AOCDAOCD is a parallelogram. Find the length of BDBD, if MO=aMO= a, OC=bOC = b.