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Putnam 1972 B5
Putnam 1972 B5
Source: Putnam 1972
February 17, 2022
Putnam
3D geometry
geometry
Problem Statement
Let
A
,
B
,
C
A,B,C
A
,
B
,
C
and
D
D
D
be non-coplanar points such that
∠
A
B
C
=
∠
A
D
C
\angle ABC=\angle ADC
∠
A
BC
=
∠
A
D
C
and
∠
B
A
D
=
∠
B
C
D
\angle BAD=\angle BCD
∠
B
A
D
=
∠
BC
D
. Show that
A
B
=
C
D
AB=CD
A
B
=
C
D
and
A
D
=
B
C
AD=BC
A
D
=
BC
.
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