Point P is inside a square ABCD such that ∠APB=135∘,PC=12, and PD=15. Compute the area of this square.
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Solution
Let x=AP and y=BP. Rotate △BAP by 90∘ around B to get △BCQ. Then, △BPQ is rightisosceles, and from ∠BQC=135∘, we get ∠PQC=90∘. Therefore, by Pythagorean's theorem, PC2=x2+2y2. Similarly, PD2=y2+2x2. Thus, y2=32PC2−PD2=21, and similarly x2=102⟹xy=3238. Thus, by the Law of Cosines, the area of the square is AB2=AP2+BP2−2cos(135∘)(AP)(BP)=x2+y2+2xy=123+6119
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