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Conditions on two Triangles

Source: 1988 IrMO Paper 2 Problem 1

September 28, 2017
geometry

Problem Statement

The triangles ABGABG and AEFAEF are in the same plane. Between them the following conditions hold: (a) EE is the mid-point of ABAB; (b) points A,GA,G and FF are on the same line; (c) there is a point CC at which BGBG and EFEF intersect; (d) CE=1|CE|=1 and AC=AE=FG|AC|=|AE|=|FG|. Show that if AG=x|AG|=x, then AB=x3|AB|=x^3.