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Belarus geometry
Problem
Point is marked inside a convex quadrilateral . It appears that , , and . Let , , and be the midpoints of the segments , , and , respectively. Find the value of the angle .
(S. Mazanik)
(S. Mazanik)
Solution
Answer: .
Let and be the midpoints of the segments and , respectively. Since , we have Since is the midline in the triangle , we have , therefore, . Then By condition, and , so the triangle is equilateral. Since is the midline in the triangle , we see that the triangle is equilateral too and , . Therefore, In the same way, one can show that and . Thus, (by two sides and the angle between them), so . Therefore, the triangle is equilateral and .
Let and be the midpoints of the segments and , respectively. Since , we have Since is the midline in the triangle , we have , therefore, . Then By condition, and , so the triangle is equilateral. Since is the midline in the triangle , we see that the triangle is equilateral too and , . Therefore, In the same way, one can show that and . Thus, (by two sides and the angle between them), so . Therefore, the triangle is equilateral and .
Final answer
60°
Techniques
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