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geometry senior

Problem

Triangle has side lengths , and . Lines , and are drawn parallel to , and , respectively, such that the intersections of , and with the interior of are segments of lengths , and , respectively. Find the perimeter of the triangle whose sides lie on lines , and .
Solution
Let the points of intersection of with divide the sides into consecutive segments . Furthermore, let the desired triangle be , with closest to side , closest to side , and closest to side . Hence, the desired perimeter is since , , and . Note that , so using similar triangle ratios, we find that , , , and . We also notice that and . Using similar triangles, we get thatHence, the desired perimeter is .
Final answer
715