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Revision as of 22:09, 12 November 2023
Problem
, 
, 
, 
, and 
are five distinct points in space such that 
, where 
is a given acute angle. Determine the greatest and least values of 
.
Solution
Greatest value is achieved when all the points are as close as possible to all being on a plane.
Since 
, then
Alternate solutions are always welcome. If you have a different, elegant solution to this problem, please add it to this page.
See Also
| 1984 USAMO (Problems • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 | ||
| All USAMO Problems and Solutions | ||
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