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Rational 5-gon

Source: Iran 3rd round 2013 - problem 8

September 25, 2014
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Problem Statement

Let A1A2A3A4A5A_1A_2A_3A_4A_5 be a convex 5-gon in which the coordinates of all of it's vertices are rational. For each 1i51\leq i \leq 5 define BiB_i the intersection of lines Ai+1Ai+2A_{i+1}A_{i+2} and Ai+3Ai+4A_{i+3}A_{i+4}. (Ai=Ai+5A_i=A_{i+5}) Prove that at most 3 lines from the lines AiBiA_iB_i (1i51\leq i \leq 5) are concurrent.
Time allowed for this problem was 75 minutes.