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5. The angle at vertex AA of an acute-angled triangle ABCA B C is 6060^{\circ}. Through vertices BB and CC, lines perpendicular to sides ABA B and ACA C respectively are drawn, intersecting at point DD. Through vertex BB, a line perpendicular to line ADA D is drawn and intersects side ACA C at point MM. The lengths of segments MAM A and MCM C are 15 and 1, respectively. Find the length of side BCB C.

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