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2n distinct points on a circumference, n red and n blue

Source: Germany 2000 p5

February 23, 2020
Coloringcombinatoricscombinatorial geometry

Problem Statement

(a) Let be given 2n2n distinct points on a circumference, nn of which are red and nn are blue. Prove that one can join these points pairwise by nn segments so that no two segments intersect and the endpoints of each segments have different colors. (b) Show that the statement from (a) remains valid if the points are in an arbitrary position in the plane so that no three of them are collinear.