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2005 AMC 10B Problem 10
In \triangle ABC, we have AC = BC = 7 and AB = 2. Suppose that D is a point on line AB such that B lies between A and D and CD = 8. What is BD?
\mathrm{(A)} 3 \qquad \mathrm{(B)} 2\sqrt{3} \qquad \mathrm{(C)} 4 \qquad \mathrm{(D)} 5 \qquad \mathrm{(E)} 4\sqrt{2}
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