Let be a triangle with . The internal angle bisector of intersects the side at . Points and are taken on sides and , respectively, such that and . If where and are relatively prime positive integers, then what is the sum of the digits of ?
Hint 1: Use the Angle Bisector Theorem to find the segment lengths and .
Hint 2: Observe that is a rhombus since , , and .
Hint 3: Find using the Law of Cosines on the main triangle , then apply the Law of Cosines on to find .
Step 1: By the Angle Bisector Theorem, divides in the ratio of the adjacent sides:
Since , we have and .
Step 2: In the quadrilateral , and , so is a parallelogram. Using similar triangles and :
Since , the parallelogram is actually a rhombus, and .
Step 3: Use the Law of Cosines on to find :
Step 4: In , use the Law of Cosines to find :
Here, and , which are relatively prime.
Step 5: Calculate and the sum of its digits:
The sum of the digits of is .
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