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Prove that the triangle $A^{'}B^{'}C^{'}$ is equilateral.

Source: Caucasus MO 2023

July 16, 2023
geometry

Problem Statement

Let ABCABC be an equilateral triangle with the side length equals a+b+ca+ b+ c. On the side ABAB{} of the triangle ABCABC points C1C_1 and C2C_2 are chosen, on the side BCBC points A1A_1 and A2A_2, arc chosen, and on the side CACA points B1B_1 and B2B_2 are chosen such that A1A2=CB1=BC2=a,B1B2=AC1=CA2=b,C1C2=BA1=AB2=cA_1A_2 = CB_1 = BC_2 = a, B_1B_2 = AC_1 = CA_2 = b, C_1C_2 = BA_1 = AB_2 = c. Let the point AA^{’} be such that the triangle AB2C1A^{'} B_2C_1 is equilateral, and the points AA and AA^{'} lie on different sides of the line B2C1B_2C_1. Similarly, the points BB^{’} and CC^{'} are constructed (the triangle BC2A1B^{'} C_2A_1 is equilateral, and the points BB and BB^{’} lie on different sides of the line C2A1C_2A_1; the triangle CA2B1C^{'} A_2B_1 is equilateral, and the points CC and CC^{'} lie on different sides of the line A2B1A_2B_1). Prove that the triangle ABCA^{'}B^{'}C^{'} is equilateral.