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geometry intermediate

Problem

We have a triangle and a point on segment such that is an altitude to . If , and then what is the perimeter of the triangle?
Solution
Time to draw! To find the perimeter, we need and We recognize as a triangle and and as a triangle, which means that and As for we have Therefore, our answer is
Final answer
24 + 6\sqrt{2}