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Problem
Two parallelograms and are placed in the plane as it is shown in the figure; is the intersection point of the segments and . Prove that the points , , and the intersection point of and are collinear if the points , , and are collinear.



Solution
Construct the segment . By condition, lies on . Let be the intersection point of lines and (see the figures). Let , , , . By Thales' theorem, (since ). Since is a parallelogram, we have , and then So, , . Let be the point of intersection of and (Fig. 1).
Construct a line passing through parallel to , and let be the point of intersection of this line and the line . By Thales' theorem, Therefore,
Let be the point of intersection of the segments and (Fig. 2). Construct a line passing through parallel to , and let be the point of intersection of this line with the line . By Thales' theorem, Therefore, Comparing this result with (2), we see that coincides with , and so they coincide with , which gives the required statement.
Construct a line passing through parallel to , and let be the point of intersection of this line and the line . By Thales' theorem, Therefore,
Let be the point of intersection of the segments and (Fig. 2). Construct a line passing through parallel to , and let be the point of intersection of this line with the line . By Thales' theorem, Therefore, Comparing this result with (2), we see that coincides with , and so they coincide with , which gives the required statement.
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