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I used Menelaus' Theorem on four triangles after naming intersection of CS and PQ as V.
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Brilliant Member's solution is a better one.
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B C 2 = 2 5 2 − 2 0 2 ⟹ B C 2 = 2 2 5 ⟹ B C = 2 2 5 ⟹ B C = 1 5
It follows that, B P = 1 5 − 5 = 1 0 .
In △ A B C , since A P , B Q and C S are concurrent, we have
Q C A Q × P B C P × S A B S = 1 ( Ceva's Theorem )
Substituting, we have
5 1 5 × 1 0 5 × 2 5 − B S B S = 1 ⟹ B S = 1 0
Now, consider △ A B C with transversal Q P T .
Q C A Q × P B C P × T A B T = − 1 ( Menelaus' Theorem )
Since we are not dealing with directed line segments, this may be restated as
( A Q ) ( C P ) ( B T ) = ( Q C ) ( P B ) ( A T )
Substituting, we have
( 1 5 ) ( 5 ) ( B T ) = ( 5 ) ( 1 0 ) ( B + 2 5 ) ⟹ B T = 5 0
Finally, T S = B T + B S = 5 0 + 1 0 = 6 0 answer