Line drawing game
Source: 2023 Taiwan TST Round 2 Mock Exam P6
April 8, 2023
Taiwancombinatoricsgeometry
Problem Statement
There is an equilateral triangle on the plane. Three straight lines pass through , and , respectively, such that the intersections of these lines form an equilateral triangle inside . On each turn, Ming chooses a two-line intersection inside , and draws the straight line determined by the intersection and one of , and of his choice. Find the maximum possible number of three-line intersections within after 300 turns.Proposed by usjl