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points on sides of a triangle, intersections, extensions, ratio of areas wanted

Source: Mexican Mathematical Olympiad 1997 OMM P5

July 28, 2018
ratiogeometryareas

Problem Statement

Let P,Q,RP,Q,R be points on the sides BC,CA,ABBC,CA,AB respectively of a triangle ABCABC. Suppose that BQBQ and CRCR meet at A,APA', AP and CRCR meet at BB', and APAP and BQBQ meet at CC', such that AB=BC,BC=CAAB' = B'C', BC' =C'A', and CA=ABCA'= A'B'. Compute the ratio of the area of PQR\triangle PQR to the area of ABC\triangle ABC.