2006 AIME II Problem 15


Given that xx, yy, and zz are real numbers that satisfy:

x=y2116+z2116 x=\sqrt{y^2-\frac{1}{16}}+\sqrt{z^2-\frac{1}{16}}
y=z2125+x2125 y=\sqrt{z^2-\frac{1}{25}}+\sqrt{x^2-\frac{1}{25}}
z=x2136+y2136 z=\sqrt{x^2-\frac{1}{36}}+\sqrt{y^2-\frac{1}{36}}

and that x+y+z=mnx+y+z=\frac{m}{\sqrt{n}}, where mm and nn are positive integers and nn is not divisible by the square of any prime, find m+nm+n.


Leading zeroes must be inputted, so if your answer is 34, then input 034. Full credit goes to MAA for authoring these problems. These problems were taken on the AOPS website.

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