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AIME 2001a Problem 9

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In triangle ABCABC, AB=13AB=13, BC=15BC=15 and CA=17CA=17. Point DD is on AB‾\overline{AB}, EE is on BC‾\overline{BC}, and FF is on CA‾\overline{CA}. Let AD=p⋅ABAD=p\cdot AB, BE=q⋅BCBE=q\cdot BC, and CF=r⋅CACF=r\cdot CA, where pp, qq, and rr are positive and satisfy p+q+r=2/3p+q+r=2/3 and p2+q2+r2=2/5p^2+q^2+r^2=2/5. The ratio of the area of triangle DEFDEF to the area of triangle ABCABC can be written in the form m/nm/n, where mm and nn are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+nm+n.

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