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Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik 1976 Problem 1.2

Source: Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik 1976 First round

September 11, 2022
geometryareaquadratilateral

Problem Statement

Each of the two opposite sides of a convex quadrilateral is divided into seven equal parts, and corresponding division points are connected by a segment, thus dividing the quadrilateral into seven smaller quadrilaterals. Prove that the area of at least one of the small quadrilaterals equals 1\slash 7 slash of the area of the large quadrilateral.