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HMMT November 2011 U19

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Let ABCDA B C D be a rectangle with AB=3A B=3 and BC=7B C=7. Let WW be a point on segment ABA B such that AW=1A W=1. Let X,Y,ZX, Y, Z be points on segments BC,CD,DAB C, C D, D A, respectively, so that quadrilateral WXYZW X Y Z is a rectangle, and BX<XCB X<X C. Determine the length of segment BXB X.

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\frac{7-\sqrt{41}}{2}

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