HMMT November 2023 U14

Suppose that point $D$ lies on side $B C$ of triangle $A B C$ such that $A D$ bisects $\angle B A C$, and let $\ell$ denote the line through $A$ perpendicular to $A D$. If the distances from $B$ and $C$ to $\ell$ are 5 and 6 , respectively, compute $A D$.