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3 colors for 6-point star - Puerto Rico TST 2022.1.4
Source:
3/23/2024
The six-pointed star in the figure is regular: all interior angles of the small triangles are equal. To each of the thirteen points marked are assigned a color: green or red. Prove that there will always be three points of the same color that are vertices of an equilateral triangle.
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combinatoricsColoring
gluing sequence of hexagons
Source: Puerto Rico TST 2022.2.4
3/24/2024
Let's construct a family of geometric figures following the pattern shown in pictures:
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where each hexagon (like the starting one) is constructed by cutting the two corners tops of a square, in such a way that the two figures removed are identical isosceles triangles, and the three resulting upper sides have the same length.
Continuing like this, a pattern is produced with which we can build the figures , for integer . Then, we denote by and the perimeter and area of the figure , respectively. If the side of square to build measures :(a) Calculate and (in terms of the length ).(b) Find an explicit formula for , and for , in terms of and of . Simplify your answers.(c) If , find the measure of the six sides of the figure , in its simplest form.
geometry