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Let <math>O</math> be the incenter. Because <math>MO \parallel BC</math> and <math>BO</math> is the angle bisector, we have | Let <math>O</math> be the incenter. Because <math>MO \parallel BC</math> and <math>BO</math> is the angle bisector, we have | ||
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Problem
Triangle 
has side-lengths 
and 
The line through the incenter of 
parallel to 
intersects 
at 
and $\overbar{AC}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) at 
What is the perimeter of 
Solution
Let 
be the incenter. Because 
and 
is the angle bisector, we have
![\[\angle{MBO} = \angle{CBO} = \angle{MOB} = \frac{1}{2}\angle{MBC}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/4/3/0/4305bb6699bacdcba757e231d193c6641d876115.png)
It then follows due to alternate interior angles and base angles of isosceles triangles that 
. Similarly, 
. The perimeter of 
then becomes
See also
| 2011 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 12 |
Followed by Problem 14 |
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| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
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