KöMaL problem A, 2021

Geometry Difficulty 6.0 National Olympiad Prove it Hungary

Let $P$ be a given regular 100-gon. Prove that if we take the union of two polygons that are congruent to $P$ , the ratio of the perimeter and area of the resulting shape cannot be more than the ratio of the perimeter and area of $P$ .

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