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All possible values of the length of a segment

Source: Paraguayan National Olympiad 2009, Level 3, Problem 5

August 31, 2014

Problem Statement

In a triangle ABCABC, let II be its incenter. The distance from II to the segment BCBC is 4cm4 cm and the distance from that point to vertex BB is 12cm12 cm. Let DD be a point in the plane region between segments ABAB and BCBC such that DD is the center of a circumference that is tangent to lines ABAB and BCBC and passes through II. Find all possible values of the length BDBD.