From the above diagram, find the length C D . The length can be expressed as a b , where a and b are positive integers, with b square-free, enter a + b .
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Let C D = x and B D = y .
In right triangle △ A D C , tan ∠ C A D = A D C D ⟹ tan 3 0 ° = y + 1 0 x ⟹ 3 x = y + 1 0
In right triangle △ B D C , tan ∠ C B D = B D C D ⟹ tan 6 0 ° = y x ⟹ x = 3 y
Solving the above two equations, y + 1 0 = 3 x = 3 ( 3 y ) = 3 y ⟹ y = 5 ⟹ x = 5 3
Therefore, C D = 5 3 ⟹ a + b = 8
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By the exterior angle theorem, ∠ A C B = ∠ C B D − ∠ C A B = 6 0 ° − 3 0 ° = 3 0 ° , so that △ A B C is isosceles and B C = A B = 1 0 .
Then for △ B C D , C D = B C sin ∠ C B D = 1 0 sin 6 0 ° = 5 3 .
Therefore, a = 5 , b = 3 , and a + b = 8 .