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Brazil geometry
Problem
Let be the Fibonacci sequence , . Put . Show that , , are the sides of a triangle of area .
Solution
Let , and . Notice that and . Its area equals , where Let . An easy induction proves that . . Indeed, and Hence and area .
Final answer
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