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PSAT/NMSQT
PSAT Math Test - No Calculator Section

Finding Distance in a Rectangle Using Geometric Means

Hard Additional Topics In Math Geometry

Consider a rectangle ABCD where AB = 8 and BC = 6. A point P lies within the rectangle. The segments AP, BP, CP, and DP represent the distances from point P to the vertices of the rectangle. According to the theorem of geometric means, the following relationship holds:

$$AP^2 + CP^2 = BP^2 + DP^2$$

What is the distance AP if it is given that BP = 5, CP = 3, and DP = 4?

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