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AMC 12 2006b Problem 23

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Isosceles △ABC\triangle ABC has a right angle at CC. Point PP is inside △ABC\triangle ABC, such that PA=11PA=11, PB=7PB=7, and PC=6PC=6. Legs AC‾\overline{AC} and BC‾\overline{BC} have length s=a+b2s=\sqrt{a+b\sqrt{2}}, where aa and bb are positive integers. What is a+ba+b?

pathpen = linewidth(0.7); pointpen = black;
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);

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

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