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Angle Bisector in Cartesian

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February 25, 2006
ratiotrigonometryanalytic geometrygraphing linesslopecalculusintegration

Problem Statement

A triangle has vertices P=(8,5)P=(-8,5), Q=(15,19)Q=(-15,-19), and R=(1,7)R=(1,-7). The equation of the bisector of P\angle P can be written in the form ax+2y+c=0ax+2y+c=0. Find a+ca+c.