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Argentine National Olympiad 2015

Argentina 2015 geometry

Problem

Points and divide side of equilateral triangle into three equal parts; is between and . Point on side is such that . Find the sum of the angles

problem
Solution
The conditions give (), also , hence triangle is equilateral. Then Hence .

On the other hand by the symmetry of the figure (or because triangles and are congruent). Then . So



the required sum is equal to . By the exterior angle theorem that last sum equals . Now is a median in the equilateral triangle , hence also a bisector. Therefore , which is the answer to the problem.
Final answer
30°

Techniques

TrianglesAngle chasing