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equal angles with a sphere inscribed into a prism - sharygin

Source: Sharygin Geometry Olympiad 2016 First Round P24 grade 11

July 25, 2018
geometry3D geometrysphereprism

Problem Statement

A sphere is inscribed into a prism ABCABCABCA'B'C' and touches its lateral faces BCCB,CAAC,ABBABCC'B', CAA'C', ABB'A' at points Ao,Bo,CoA_o, B_o, C_o respectively. It is known that AoBB=BoCC=CoAA\angle A_oBB' = \angle B_oCC' =\angle C_oAA'. a) Find all possible values of these angles. b) Prove that segments AAo,BBo,CCoAA_o, BB_o, CC_o concur. c) Prove that the projections of the incenter to AB,BC,CAA'B', B'C', C'A' are the vertices of a regular triangle.