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geometry intermediate
Problem
In , , and . A circle with center and radius intersects at points and . Moreover and have integer lengths. What is ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Let , , and meets the circle at and , with on . Then . Using the Power of a Point (Secant-Secant Power Theorem), we get that . We know that , so is either , , or . We also know that by the triangle inequality on . Thus, is so we get that .
Final answer
D