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n green points in plane

Source: Chile Finals 2009 L2 p6

October 5, 2022

pointsgeometrycombinatoricscombinatorial geometry

Problem Statement

There are

n \ge 6

green points in the plane, such that no

3

of them are collinear. Suppose further that

6

of these points are the vertices of a convex hexagon. Prove that there are

5

green points that form a pentagon that does not contain any other green point inside.