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1997 MMO Grade 9 #3

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October 3, 2016
Grade 91997

Problem Statement

Convex octagon AC1BA1CB1AC_1BA_1CB_1 satisfies: AB1=AC1AB_1=AC_1, BC1=BA1BC_1=BA_1, CA1=CB1CA_1=CB_1 and A+B+C=A1+B1+C1\angle{A}+\angle{B}+\angle{C}=\angle{A_1}+\angle{B_1}+\angle{C_1}. Prove that the area of ABC\triangle{ABC} is equal to half the area of the octagon.