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Olympiad Geometry · Superchallenge problem

12°AP₁P₂

Angle AA measures 12∘12^\circ. Starting at AA, a zigzag of segments of equal length is drawn between the two sides of the angle: P1P_1 is on one side with AP1=1AP_1 = 1, then P2P_2 on the other side with P1P2=1P_1P_2 = 1, then P3P_3 back on the first side with P2P3=1P_2P_3 = 1, and so on, each new point farther from AA than the previous point on the same side. What is the largest possible number of segments of length 11 in the zigzag, counting AP1‾\overline{AP_1}?