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2009 Iran MO (3rd Round)

Part of Iran MO (3rd Round)

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Geometric Inequalities

Suppose n>2n>2 and let A1,,AnA_1,\dots,A_n be points on the plane such that no three are collinear. (a) Suppose M1,,MnM_1,\dots,M_n be points on segments A1A2,A2A3,,AnA1A_1A_2,A_2A_3,\dots ,A_nA_1 respectively. Prove that if B1,,BnB_1,\dots,B_n are points in triangles M2A2M1,M3A3M2,,M1A1MnM_2A_2M_1,M_3A_3M_2,\dots ,M_1A_1M_n respectively then B1B2+B2B3++BnB1A1A2+A2A3++AnA1|B_1B_2|+|B_2B_3|+\dots+|B_nB_1| \leq |A_1A_2|+|A_2A_3|+\dots+|A_nA_1| Where XY|XY| means the length of line segment between XX and YY.
(b) If XX, YY and ZZ are three points on the plane then by HXYZH_{XYZ} we mean the half-plane that it's boundary is the exterior angle bisector of angle XYZ^\hat{XYZ} and doesn't contain XX and ZZ ,having YY crossed out. Prove that if C1,,CnC_1,\dots ,C_n are points in HAnA1A2,HA1A2A3,,HAn1AnA1{H_{A_nA_1A_2},H_{A_1A_2A_3},\dots,H_{A_{n-1}A_nA_1}} then A1A2+A2A3++AnA1C1C2+C2C3++CnC1|A_1A_2|+|A_2A_3|+\dots +|A_nA_1| \leq |C_1C_2|+|C_2C_3|+\dots+|C_nC_1|
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