1982 IMO Problems/Problem 5
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[hide]Problem
The diagonals and of the regular hexagon are divided by inner points and respectively, so thatDetermine if and are collinear.
Solution 1
O is the center of the regular hexagon. Then we clearly have . And therefore we have also obviously , as . So we have and . Because of the quadrilateral is cyclic. . And as we also have we get . . And as we get .
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Solution 2
Let be the intersection of and . is the mid-point of . Since , , and are collinear, then by Menelaus Theorem, . Let the sidelength of the hexagon be . Then . Substituting them into the first equation yields
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Solution 3
Note . From the relation results , i.e.
. Thus,
Therefore, , i.e.
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Solution 4
Let . By the cosine rule,
.
.
Now if B, M, and N are collinear, then
.
By the law of Sines,
.
Also,
.
But
, which means . So, r = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} $.