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75th Romanian Mathematical Olympiad

Romania geometry

Problem

Let be a convex hexagon with and , such that there is a point in its interior that is equidistant from the sides , and . If are the centroids of triangles and , respectively, prove that .
Solution
If and , then the sum of the measures of the angles of the hexagon is , so . Since , the lines and will intersect at a point located outside the hexagon. Denote , , . The point , equidistant from the sides , and of the hexagon, is the center of the equilateral triangle .

In the complex plane we consider a rectangular coordinate system with the origin at . From , there is , , such that , where . We obtain , , .

Since , by addition, we obtain . From it follows that and cannot be , so , , are three distinct points. Therefore , or .

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