2013 AMC 12A Problem 19


In ABC\bigtriangleup ABC , AB=86AB = 86 , and AC=97AC = 97 . A circle with center AA and radius ABAB intersects BC\overline{BC} at points BB and XX . Moreover BX\overline{BX} and CX\overline{CX} have integer lengths. What is BCBC ?

(A) 11(B) 28(C) 33(D) 61(E) 72\textbf{(A)} \ 11 \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ 28 \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ 33 \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ 61 \qquad \textbf{(E)} \ 72


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