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2016 AMC 12A Problem 12

Problem 12 of 25IntermediateGeometryArithmetic

In △ABC,\triangle ABC, AB=6,AB=6, BC=7,BC=7, and CA=8.CA=8. Point DD lies on BC‾,\overline{BC}, and AD‾\overline{AD} bisects ∠BAC.\angle BAC. Point EE lies on AC‾,\overline{AC}, and BE‾\overline{BE} bisects ∠ABC.\angle ABC. The bisectors intersect at F.F. What is the ratio AF:FD?AF:FD?

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Applying the Angle Bisector Theorem to △ABC\triangle ABC gives BD:DC=AB:AC=6:8,BD:DC=AB:AC=6:8, so BD=66+8⋅7=3.BD=\dfrac{6}{6+8}\cdot 7=3. Now BFBF lies along the bisector of ∠ABD\angle ABD in △ABD,\triangle ABD, so by the Angle Bisector Theorem again, AF:FD=AB:BD=6:3=2:1. \begin{gathered} AF:FD=AB:BD\\ =6:3=2:1. \end{gathered} Thus, the correct answer is C.
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