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2013 Mathcounts Nationals #28 Sprint

The document is a math problem from the 2013 Mathcounts Nationals asking for the ratio of two line segments. It provides the solution steps which involve drawing an auxiliary line, using similar triangles properties, and the Pythagorean theorem. Extension questions ask for the lengths of two other line segments, and hints are given to use similar triangles or Pythagorean theorem to solve them.

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2013 Mathcounts Nationals #28 Sprint

The document is a math problem from the 2013 Mathcounts Nationals asking for the ratio of two line segments. It provides the solution steps which involve drawing an auxiliary line, using similar triangles properties, and the Pythagorean theorem. Extension questions ask for the lengths of two other line segments, and hints are given to use similar triangles or Pythagorean theorem to solve them.

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2013 Mathcounts Nationals #28:

What is the ratio of ? Express your answer as a common fraction. Extension questions: What is the length of , ? Detailed solutions are on the next page.

Solution: Draw auxiliary line so that G is on the midpoint of . Let =x;

// = 13 2x. =

, G is the midpoint of

(because E is

Using similar triangles properties , you have and = 13 = : = = :

Hints to solve the extension questions:

To solve for the length of , you can use Pythagorean theorem (triangle CGE is a right triangle). Or use again similar triangles CGE CBA (This method is much easier, I think.) From there you can solve FD. As for , first find the height to the hypotenuse , which = = .

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