1996 USAMO Problems/Problem 5
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Problem
Let be a triangle, and
an interior point such that
,
,
and
. Prove that the triangle is isosceles.
Solution
Clearly, and
. Now by the Law of Sines on triangles
and
, we have
and
Combining these equations gives us
Without loss of generality, let
and
. Then by the Law of Cosines, we have
Thus, , our desired conclusion.
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