2018 AMC 12B Problem 21


In ABC\triangle{ABC} with side lengths AB=13AB = 13 , AC=12AC = 12 , and BC=5BC = 5 , let OO and II denote the circumcenter and incenter, respectively. A circle with center MM is tangent to the legs ACAC and BCBC and to the circumcircle of ABC\triangle{ABC} . What is the area of MOI\triangle{MOI} ?

(A) 52(B) 114(C) 3(D) 134(E) 72\textbf{(A)}\ \frac52\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{11}{4}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{13}{4}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac72


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