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Belarus geometry
Problem
In the parallelogram () the side is a half length of the side . The bisector of the angle intersects the side at and the diagonal at . The bisector of the angle intersects the extension of the side beyond at point . The line intersects the side at . Find the ratio .

Solution
Answer: . Let the segment intersect the side at and the diagonal at . From we get . Since is the bisector, hence and the triangle is isosceles with . From it follows that is the midpoint of , similarly is the midpoint of . It is clear that is a parallelogram, therefore and , are the middle lines of the triangles and respectively. Thus and whence and therefore . Since is the midpoint of , . And since , is the middle line of the triangle , so is the midpoint of , i.e.
Let be the intersection point of the side and the line passing through parallel to . By Thales' theorem . Since is the middle line of the triangle , . Therefore
Let be the intersection point of the side and the line passing through parallel to . By Thales' theorem . Since is the middle line of the triangle , . Therefore
Final answer
2 : 5
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