Circles ω and γ, both centered at O, have radii 20 and 17, respectively. Equilateral triangle ABC, whose interior lies in the interior of ω but in the exterior of γ, has vertex A on ω, and the line containing side BC is tangent to γ. Segments AO and BC intersect at P, and CPBP=3. Then AB can be written in the form nm−qp for positive integers m, n, p, q with gcd(m,n)=gcd(p,q)=1. What is m+n+p+q? (A) 42(B) 86(C) 92(D) 114(E) 130
Official solution
Let S be the point of tangency between BC and γ, and M be the midpoint of BC. Note that AM⊥BS and OS⊥BS. This implies that ∠OAM≅∠AOS, and ∠AMP≅∠OSP. Thus, △PMA∼△PSO. If we let s be the side length of △ABC, then it follows that AM=23s and PM=4s. This implies that AP=413s, so APAM=1323. Furthermore, AOAM+SO=APAM (because △PMA∼△PSO) so this gives us the equation 2023s+17=1323 to solve for the side length s, or AB. Thus, 239s+1713=403 239s=403−1713 s=1380−334=AB The problem asks for m+n+p+q=80+13+34+3=(E) 130.
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