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Problem
Side of has length . The bisector of angle meets at , and . The set of all possible values of is an open interval . What is ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Let By Angle Bisector Theorem, we have from which Recall that We apply the Triangle Inequality to 1. We simplify and complete the square to get from which 2. We simplify and factor to get from which 3. We simplify and factor to get from which Taking the intersection of the solutions gives so the answer is
Final answer
C