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Convex pentagon and areas of triangles

Source: Ukrainian TST 2008 Problem 11

February 12, 2009
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Problem Statement

Let ABCDE ABCDE be convex pentagon such that S(ABC) \equal{} S(BCD) \equal{} S(CDE) \equal{} S(DEA) \equal{} S(EAB). Prove that there is a point M M inside pentagon such that S(MAB) \equal{} S(MBC) \equal{} S(MCD) \equal{} S(MDE) \equal{} S(MEA).