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Romania NMO 2023 Grade 8 P4

Source: Romania National Olympiad 2023

April 14, 2023
3D geometrygeometrytetrahedron

Problem Statement

Let ABCDABCD be a tetrahedron and MM and NN be the midpoints of ACAC and BDBD, respectively. Show that for every point P(MN)P \in (MN) with PMP \neq M and PNP \neq N, there exist unique points XX and YY on segments ABAB and CDCD, respectively, such that X,P,YX,P,Y are collinear.