CEMC Cayley, 1999

Geometry Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

In the diagram, $AB$ and $AC$ have equal lengths. What is the value of $k$ ?

(A) $-3$ (B) $-4$ (C) $-5$ (D) $-7$ (E) $-8$

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