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Geometry Difficulty 4.5 AIME Find the answer United States

Problem:

Through a point in the interior of a triangle ABCABC, three lines are drawn, one parallel to each side. These lines divide the sides of the triangle into three regions each. Let aa, bb, and cc be the lengths of the sides opposite A\angle A, B\angle B, and C\angle C, respectively, and let aa', bb', and cc' be the lengths of the middle regions of the sides opposite A\angle A, B\angle B, and C\angle C, respectively. Find the numerical value of aa+bb+cc\dfrac{a'}{a} + \dfrac{b'}{b} + \dfrac{c'}{c}.

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

Solution:

11 .

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