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2015 AIME II Problem 7

Triangle ABC has side lengths AB = 12, BC = 25, and CA = 17. Rectangle PQRS has vertex P on \overline{AB}, vertex Q on \overline{AC}, and vertices R and S on \overline{BC}. In terms of the side length PQ = w, the area of PQRS can be expressed as the quadratic polynomial

\text{Area}(PQRS) = \alpha w - \beta \cdot w^2.

Then the coefficient \beta = \frac{m}{n}, where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+n.

Leading zeroes must be inputted, so if your answer is 34, then input 034


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