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In triangle $PQR$, we are given that $M$ is the midpoint of $\overline{PQ}$, $N$ is the midpoint of $\overline{PR}$, and $O$ is the intersection of $\overline{QN}$ and $\overline{RM}$. Additionally, we are told that $\overline{QN}\perp\overline{PR}$, $QN = 15$, and $PR = 20$.

Since $M$ is the midpoint of $\overline{PQ}$ and $N$ is the midpoint of $\overline{PR}$, we can conclude that $MO$ is the median of triangle $PQR$. Therefore, $MO$ passes through the midpoint of $\overline{QR}$.

Since $\overline{QN}\perp\overline{PR}$, triangle $PQN$ is a right triangle. According to the Pythagorean theorem, we have:

𝑃𝑄2=𝑄𝑁2+𝑃𝑅2PQ2=QN2+PR2 𝑃𝑄2=152+202PQ2=152+202 𝑃𝑄2=225+400PQ2=225+400 𝑃𝑄2=625PQ2=625 𝑃𝑄=25PQ=25

Since $M$ is the midpoint of $\overline{PQ}$, we have $PM = MQ = \frac{1}{2}PQ = \frac{1}{2} \times 25 = 12.5$.

Now, since $MO$ is the median of triangle $PQR$, we have $MO = \frac{1}{2}QR$. Therefore, $QR = 2 \times MO$.

To find $MO$, we can use the fact that $MO$ is perpendicular to $QN$, so triangles $QMO$ and $QNO$ are similar triangles. Therefore:

𝑀𝑂𝑄𝑁=𝑄𝑁𝑄𝑅QNMO​=QRQN​ 𝑀𝑂15=15𝑄𝑅15MO​=QR15​ 𝑀𝑂=152𝑄𝑅MO=QR152​ 𝑀𝑂=225𝑄𝑅MO=QR225​

Since $MO = \frac{1}{2}QR$, we can set up the following equation:

12𝑄𝑅=225𝑄𝑅21​QR=QR225​

Solving for $QR$, we get:

𝑄𝑅2=450QR2=450

𝑄𝑅=450QR=450​

𝑄𝑅=1510QR=1510​

Therefore, the length of $QR$ is $15\sqrt{10}$.

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We can divide this problem into two cases:

 

Case 1: Each row has exactly one child from each family.

 

Choose one child from each family for the first row: there are 3 choices

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Arrange the remaining two children in the first row (siblings can't be together): there are 2!=2 ways.

 

Arrange the second row similarly: 3β‹…2=6​ ways total.

 

Case 2: One row has two children from the same family.

 

There are two subcases depending on the arrangement of siblings in the rows:

 

Subcase 2a: The first child in each row is from the same family.

 

Choose one pair of siblings: 3 choices

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Arrange the siblings within the pair: 2 ways.

 

Arrange the remaining 4 children (2 from another pair and 2 from the third pair) in the second row: 4! ways.

 

Overcount: we've counted the arrangement as if sibling order matters within a pair (which it doesn't) twice (once for each sibling in the first row). So, we divide by 2!β‹…2!.

 

Total: 2!β‹…2!3β‹…2β‹…4!​=36 ways.

 

Subcase 2b: The first child in the first row is NOT a sibling of the first child in the second row.

 

Choose one pair to have their children occupy the third seats in each row: 3 choices.

 

Arrange the remaining 4 children in the first row: 4! ways.

 

Overcount: similar to subcase 2a, we divide by 2!β‹…2! to account for sibling order not mattering.

 

Total: 2!β‹…2!3β‹…4!​=36 ways.

 

Since Cases 1 and 2 are mutually exclusive, to find the total number of arrangements, we simply add the number of arrangements from each case:

6 + 36 + 36 = 78​.

 

This gives us a final answer of 78.

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