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geometry senior
Problem
In points and lie on and , respectively. If and intersect at so that and , what is ?

Solution
Let be a point on such that is parallel to . Let and .
Because and are similar, we have and Also, and are similar, so Thus
Because and are similar, we have and Also, and are similar, so Thus
Final answer
\frac{4}{11}