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geometry senior
Problem
Point is on with and Point is not on so that and and are integers. Let be the sum of all possible perimeters of . Find
Solution
Denote the height of as , , and . Using the Pythagorean theorem, we find that and . Thus, . The LHS is difference of squares, so . As both are integers, must be integral divisors of . The pairs of divisors of are . This yields the four potential sets for as . The last is not a possibility since it simply degenerates into a line. The sum of the three possible perimeters of is equal to .
Final answer
380