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fixed length of square

Source: 2011 Saudi Arabia Pre-TST January p4

December 31, 2021
geometrysquarefixed

Problem Statement

Points A,B,C,DA ,B ,C ,D lie on a line in this order. Draw parallel lines aa and bb through AA and BB, respectively, and parallel lines cc and dd through CC and DD, respectively, such that their points of intersection are vertices of a square. Prove that the side length of this square does not depend on the length of segment BCBC.