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geometry senior

Problem

Square is inscribed in equiangular hexagon with on , on , and on . Suppose that , and . What is the side-length of the square?
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Solution
We can, , assume coincides with and as before. In which case, we will have . So we have square inscribed in equiangular hexagon with on and on . Let ; then . Let . In we have We also have and . Let . In we have Now . From and we get From we get and therefore . Thus which simplifies toSince is a Pythagorean triple, we get , i.e. .
Final answer
A