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Let ABC\triangle A B C be a triangle inscribed in a unit circle with center OO. Let II be the incenter of ABC\triangle A B C, and let DD be the intersection of BCB C and the angle bisector of BAC\angle B A C. Suppose that the circumcircle of ADO\triangle A D O intersects BCB C again at a point EE such that EE lies on IOI O. If cosA=1213\cos A=\frac{12}{13}, find the area of ABC\triangle A B C.

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Solution

Consider the following lemma: Lemma. ADEOA D \perp E O. Proof. By the Shooting Lemma, the reflection of the midpoint MM of arc BCB C not containing AA over BCB C lies on (ADO)(A D O). Hence ADE+DEO=MDC+DMO=MDC+MMD=90\measuredangle A D E+\measuredangle D E O=\measuredangle M D C+\measuredangle D M^{\prime} O=\measuredangle M D C+\measuredangle M^{\prime} M D=90^{\circ}. This is enough to imply ADEOA D \perp E O. Thus II is the foot from OO onto ADA D. Now AI2+IO2=AO2A I^{2}+I O^{2}=A O^{2}. By Euler's formula, (rsinA2)2+R22Rr=R2\left(\frac{r}{\sin \frac{A}{2}}\right)^{2}+R^{2}-2 R r=R^{2}. Hence r=2Rsin2A2r=2 R \sin ^{2} \frac{A}{2}. Then s=a+rtanA2=a+RsinA=3RsinAs=a+\frac{r}{\tan \frac{A}{2}}=a+R \sin A=3 R \sin A and [ABC]=rs=(2Rsin2A2)(3RsinA)[A B C]=r s=\left(2 R \sin ^{2} \frac{A}{2}\right)(3 R \sin A). Since R=1R=1, we get [ABC]=3(1cosA)sinA[A B C]=3(1-\cos A) \sin A. Plugging in sinA=513\sin A=\frac{5}{13} and cosA=1213\cos A=\frac{12}{13}, we get [ABC]=3113513=15169[A B C]=3 \cdot \frac{1}{13} \cdot \frac{5}{13}=\frac{15}{169}.

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