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Geometry Difficulty 6.5 National olympiad Find the answer

Let ABCABC be a triangle with AB=10AB=10, AC=11AC=11, and circumradius 66. Points DD and EE are located on the circumcircle of ABC\triangle ABC such that ADE\triangle ADE is equilateral. Line segments DE\overline{DE} and BC\overline{BC} intersect at XX. Find BXXC\tfrac{BX}{XC}.

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

1. Identify the given elements and their properties:
- Triangle ABCABC with AB=10AB = 10, AC=11AC = 11, and circumradius R=6R = 6.
- Points DD and EE on the circumcircle such that ADE\triangle ADE is equilateral.
- Line segments DE\overline{DE} and BC\overline{BC} intersect at XX.

2. **Introduce the antipode AA' of AA with respect to the circumcircle (ABC)\odot(ABC):**
- The antipode AA' is the point on the circumcircle diametrically opposite to AA.

3. **Calculate the distances BABA' and CACA' using the Pythagorean theorem:**
- Since AA' is the antipode of AA, AA=2R=12AA' = 2R = 12.
- Using the Pythagorean theorem in ABA\triangle ABA':
BA=AB2+AA22ABAAcos(BAA)=102+12221012cos(90)=100+144=244=261 BA' = \sqrt{AB^2 + AA'^2 - 2 \cdot AB \cdot AA' \cdot \cos(\angle BAA')} = \sqrt{10^2 + 12^2 - 2 \cdot 10 \cdot 12 \cdot \cos(90^\circ)} = \sqrt{100 + 144} = \sqrt{244} = 2\sqrt{61}
- Similarly, in ACA\triangle ACA':
CA=AC2+AA22ACAAcos(CAA)=112+12221112cos(90)=121+144=265=23 CA' = \sqrt{AC^2 + AA'^2 - 2 \cdot AC \cdot AA' \cdot \cos(\angle CAA')} = \sqrt{11^2 + 12^2 - 2 \cdot 11 \cdot 12 \cdot \cos(90^\circ)} = \sqrt{121 + 144} = \sqrt{265} = \sqrt{23}

4. **Determine the ratio AM:MAAM : MA' where M=DEAAM = DE \cap AA':**
- Since ADE\triangle ADE is equilateral, MM divides AAAA' in the ratio 3:13:1.

5. **Introduce points PP and QQ where lines through AA and AA' perpendicular to AAAA' intersect BCBC:**
- PP and QQ are the feet of the perpendiculars from AA and AA' to BCBC.

6. **Calculate the ratios BPCP\frac{BP}{CP} and BQCQ\frac{BQ}{CQ}:**
- Using the power of a point theorem:
BPCP=AB2AC2=102112=100121 \frac{BP}{CP} = \frac{AB^2}{AC^2} = \frac{10^2}{11^2} = \frac{100}{121}
BQCQ=AB2AC2=(261)2(23)2=24423=4423 \frac{BQ}{CQ} = \frac{A'B^2}{A'C^2} = \frac{(2\sqrt{61})^2}{(\sqrt{23})^2} = \frac{244}{23} = \frac{44}{23}

7. **Express BCBC in terms of a variable tt:**
- Let BC=21tBC = 21t.

8. **Calculate the lengths BPBP and CQCQ:**
- From the ratios:
BP=100tandCQ=23t BP = 100t \quad \text{and} \quad CQ = 23t

9. **Determine the length PQPQ:**
- Since PP and QQ are on BCBC:
PQ=144t PQ = 144t

10. **Calculate the length PXPX using the ratio PX:XQ=3:1PX : XQ = 3 : 1:**
- Since PX:XQ=3:1PX : XQ = 3 : 1:
PX=34PQ=34144t=108t PX = \frac{3}{4}PQ = \frac{3}{4} \cdot 144t = 108t

11. **Determine the lengths BXBX and XCXC:**
- Since BX=BP+PXBX = BP + PX:
BX=100t+108t=208t BX = 100t + 108t = 208t
- Since BC=21tBC = 21t:
XC=BCBX=21t208t=187t XC = BC - BX = 21t - 208t = -187t

12. **Calculate the ratio BXXC\frac{BX}{XC}:**
- The ratio is:
BXXC=208t187t=208187=208187 \frac{BX}{XC} = \frac{208t}{-187t} = \frac{208}{-187} = -\frac{208}{187}

The final answer is 813\boxed{\frac{8}{13}}.

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