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By Least_but_not_the_last, history, 9 years ago, In English

problem: https://toph.co/p/problem-number-nine-and-three-quarter solution: http://ideone.com/RYkF3m

though I solved it in two different ways. but I can't understand this solution. I tried but couldn't make a communication with the actual writer of the solution. Please help me.

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Add auxiliary lines as plotted above.

Since , lines NH and MB are parallel. Therefore .


Then find out all lengths and simplify a bit.

Not necessarily the most elegant way, but hope it helps anyway.