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2026 AIME I Problem 5

A plane contains points A and B with AB=1. Point A is rotated in the plane counterclockwise through an acute angle \theta around point B to point A'. Then B is rotated in the plane clockwise through angle \theta around point A' to point B'. Suppose AB'=\frac{4}{3}. The value of \cos\theta can be written as \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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