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AMC 12 2013b Problem 16

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Let ABCDEABCDE be an equiangular convex pentagon of perimeter 11. The pairwise intersections of the lines that extend the sides of the pentagon determine a five-pointed star polygon. Let ss be the perimeter of this star. What is the difference between the maximum and the minimum possible values of ss?

\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{2} \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{2} \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{2} \textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt{5}

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