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geometry senior
Problem
Triangle has side-lengths and The line through the incenter of parallel to intersects at and at What is the perimeter of
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Let be the incenter of . Because and is the angle bisector of , we have It then follows due to alternate interior angles and base angles of isosceles triangles that . Similarly, . The perimeter of then becomes
Final answer
B