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[A'B'C' ]<= 1/4 [ABC]

Source: Polish MO Recond Round 1986 p6

September 9, 2024
geometryGeometric Inequalitiesareas

Problem Statement

In the triangle ABC ABC , the point A A' on the side BC BC , the point B B' on the side AC AC , the point C C' on the side AB AB are chosen so that the straight lines AA AA' , CC CC' intersect at one point, i.e. equivalently BACBAC=CAABBC |BA'| \cdot |CB'| \cdot |AC'| = |CA'| \cdot |AB'| \cdot |BC'| . Prove that the area of triangle ABC A'B'C' is not greater than 1/4 1/4 of the area of triangle ABC ABC .