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HMMT November 2013 U29

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Let △XYZ\triangle X Y Z be a right triangle with ∠XYZ=90∘\angle X Y Z=90^{\circ}. Suppose there exists an infinite sequence of equilateral triangles X0Y0T0,X1Y1T1,…X_{0} Y_{0} T_{0}, X_{1} Y_{1} T_{1}, \ldots such that X0=X,Y0=Y,XiX_{0}=X, Y_{0}=Y, X_{i} lies on the segment XZX Z for all i≥0,Yii \geq 0, Y_{i} lies on the segment YZY Z for all i≥0,XiYii \geq 0, X_{i} Y_{i} is perpendicular to YZY Z for all i≥0,Tii \geq 0, T_{i} and YY are separated by line XZX Z for all i≥0i \geq 0, and XiX_{i} lies on segment Yi−1Ti−1Y_{i-1} T_{i-1} for i≥1i \geq 1. Let P\mathcal{P} denote the union of the equilateral triangles. If the area of P\mathcal{P} is equal to the area of XYZX Y Z, find XYYZ\frac{X Y}{Y Z}.

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