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== Problem ==
== Problem ==
Isosceles <math>\triangle ABC</math> has a right angle at <math>C</math>.  Point <math>P</math> is inside <math>\triangle ABC</math>, such that <math>PA=11</math>, <math>PB=7</math>, and <math>PC=6</math>. Legs <math>\overline{AC}</math> and <math>\overline{BC}</math> have length <math>s=\sqrt{a+b\sqrt{2}{</math>, where <math>a</math> and <math>b</math> are positive integers.  What is <math>a+b</math>?
Isosceles <math>\triangle ABC</math> has a right angle at <math>C</math>.  Point <math>P</math> is inside <math>\triangle ABC</math>, such that <math>PA=11</math>, <math>PB=7</math>, and <math>PC=6</math>. Legs <math>\overline{AC}</math> and <math>\overline{BC}</math> have length <math>s=\sqrt{a+b\sqrt{2}{</math>, where <math>a</math> and <math>b</math> are positive integers.  What is <math>a+b</math>?
<asy>
pathpen = linewidth(0.7);
pen f = fontsize(10);
size(5cm);
pair B = (0,sqrt(85+42*sqrt(2)));
pair A = (B.y,0);
pair C = (0,0);
pair P = IP(arc(B,7,180,360),arc(C,6,0,90));
D(A--B--C--cycle);
D(P--A);
D(P--B);
D(P--C);
MP("A",D(A),plain.E,f);
MP("B",D(B),plain.N,f);
MP("C",D(C),plain.SW,f);
MP("P",D(P),plain.NE,f);
</asy>


<math>
<math>

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Problem

Isosceles $\triangle ABC$ has a right angle at $C$. Point $P$ is inside $\triangle ABC$, such that $PA=11$, $PB=7$, and $PC=6$. Legs $\overline{AC}$ and $\overline{BC}$ have length $s=\sqrt{a+b\sqrt{2}{$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg), where $a$ and $b$ are positive integers. What is $a+b$?

[asy] pathpen = linewidth(0.7); pen f = fontsize(10); size(5cm); pair B = (0,sqrt(85+42*sqrt(2))); pair A = (B.y,0); pair C = (0,0); pair P = IP(arc(B,7,180,360),arc(C,6,0,90)); D(A--B--C--cycle); D(P--A); D(P--B); D(P--C); MP("A",D(A),plain.E,f); MP("B",D(B),plain.N,f); MP("C",D(C),plain.SW,f); MP("P",D(P),plain.NE,f); [/asy]

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 85 \qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 91 \qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 108 \qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 121 \qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 127$

Solution

See also

2006 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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