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Ukrainian Mathematical Competitions

Ukraine geometry

Problem

There is an equilateral trapezoid with bases and and known angles: and . Prove that the following equality holds true: .

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Solution
It is clear that , . Let's construct equilateral triangle , then points , , are on the circle centered at (fig. 8.76). After that , , from where , but where as well, which implies that points , , are on the same line.

Then , as isosceles with equal sides and angles at the base. Therefore . From similarity of we have that , hence we obtain that

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