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Find expression for F_1C/CG_1 in terms of lambda

Source: Chinese MO 2004

September 25, 2011
geometry proposedgeometry

Problem Statement

Let EFGH,ABCDEFGH,ABCD and E1F1G1H1E_1F_1G_1H_1 be three convex quadrilaterals satisfying:
i) The points E,F,GE,F,G and HH lie on the sides AB,BC,CDAB,BC,CD and DADA respectively, and AEEBBFFCCGGDDHHA=1\frac{AE}{EB}\cdot\frac{BF}{FC}\cdot \frac{CG}{GD}\cdot \frac{DH}{HA}=1; ii) The points A,B,CA,B,C and DD lie on sides H1E1,E1F1,F1,G1H_1E_1,E_1F_1,F_1,G_1 and G1H1G_1H_1 respectively, and E1F1EF,F1G1FG,G1H1GH,H1E1HEE_1F_1||EF,F_1G_1||FG,G_1H_1||GH,H_1E_1||HE.
Suppose that E1AAH1=λ\frac{E_1A}{AH_1}=\lambda. Find an expression for F1CCG1\frac{F_1C}{CG_1} in terms of λ\lambda.
Xiong Bin