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For <math>n=4</math>, we do this: | For <math>n=4</math>, we do this: |
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Problem
Prove that if , every quadrilateral that can be inscribed in a circle can be dissected into
quadrilaterals each of which is inscribable in a circle.
Solution
Our initial quadrilateral will be .
For , we do this:
Take with
sufficiently close to
respectively. Take
such that
is an isosceles trapezoid, with
close enough to
(or
close enough to
) that we can find a circle passing through
(or
) which cuts the segments
in
. Our four cyclic quadrilaterals are
.
For we do the exact same thing as above, but now, since we have an isosceles trapezoid, we can add as many trapezoids as we want by dissecting the one trapezoid with lines parallel to its bases.
The above solution was posted and copyrighted by grobber. The original thread for this problem can be found here: [1]
See Also
1972 IMO (Problems) • Resources | ||
Preceded by Problem 1 |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | Followed by Problem 3 |
All IMO Problems and Solutions |