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9 points in a square

Source: Polish MO Second Round 1973 p2

September 8, 2024
combinatoricsgeometrycombinatorial geometry

Problem Statement

There are nine points in the data square, of which no three are collinear. Prove that three of them are vertices of a triangle with an area not exceeding 18 \frac{1}{8} the area of a square.