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AMC 12 2013b Problem 24

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Let ABCABC be a triangle where MM is the midpoint of AC‾\overline{AC}, and CN‾\overline{CN} is the angle bisector of ∠ACB\angle{ACB} with NN on AB‾\overline{AB}. Let XX be the intersection of the median BM‾\overline{BM} and the bisector CN‾\overline{CN}. In addition △BXN\triangle BXN is equilateral with AC=2AC=2. What is BX2BX^2?

\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{10-6\sqrt{2}}{7} \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{2}{9} \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{5\sqrt{2}-3\sqrt{3}}{8} \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{6} \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{3\sqrt{3}-4}{5}

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