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Sides of triangle divided into 2002 congruent segments

Source: Moldova IMO-BMO TST 2003, day 1, problem 1.

August 14, 2008
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Problem Statement

Each side of an arbitrarly triangle is divided into 2002 2002 congruent segments. After that, each vertex is joined with all "division" points on the opposite side. Prove that the number of the regions formed, in which the triangle is divided, is divisible by 6 6. Proposer: Dorian Croitoru