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Problem
Square has side length , a circle centered at has radius , and and are both rational. The circle passes through , and lies on . Point lies on the circle, on the same side of as . Segment is tangent to the circle, and . What is ?

Solution
Let , , , , and . Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to to obtain from which . Because and are rational, it follows that and , so .
OR
Extend past to meet the circle at . Because is collinear with and , is an isosceles right triangle. Thus . By the Power of a Point Theorem, As in the first solution, we conclude that .
OR
Extend past to meet the circle at . Because is collinear with and , is an isosceles right triangle. Thus . By the Power of a Point Theorem, As in the first solution, we conclude that .
Final answer
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