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isosceles triangles cut into 3 triangles, 2/3 isosceles, 2022 May Olympiad L1 P5

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September 4, 2022
geometryisosceles

Problem Statement

Vero had an isosceles triangle made of paper. Using scissors, he divided it into three smaller triangles and painted them blue, red and green. Having done so, he observed that: \bullet with the blue triangle and the red triangle an isosceles triangle can be formed, \bullet with the blue triangle and the green triangle an isosceles triangle can be formed, \bullet with the red triangle and the green triangle an isosceles triangle can be formed. Show what Vero's triangle looked like and how he might have made the cuts to make this situation be possible.