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ratio of sides in a rectangle, broken line with right angles

Source: 2016 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad grades 8-9 p2

July 30, 2019
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Problem Statement

In the rectangle there is a broken line, the neighboring links of which are perpendicular and equal to the smaller side of the rectangle (see the figure). Find the ratio of the sides of the rectangle. https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QYj53KiPTJ8/XT_mVIw876I/AAAAAAAAKbE/gJ1roU4Bx-kfGVfJxYMAuLE0Ax0glRbegCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/oral%2Bmoscow%2B2016%2B8.9%2Bp2.png