A -gon is inscribed in a circle of radius . Prove that one can choose a point on the arc for and a point on the arc , such that the numerical value of the area of the -gon is equal to the numerical value of the perimeter of the original -gon.
Problem 1614
Official solution
1. **Choosing Points :**
We claim that we can choose to be the midpoint of the arc for all (where ).
2. **Properties of :**
Since is the midpoint of the arc , the line (where is the center of the circle) is the perpendicular bisector of the chord . This implies that .
3. Area Calculation:
We need to calculate the area of the -gon . We can break this area into smaller triangles and sum their areas.
4. Triangles Involved:
Each segment can be divided into two triangles: and .
5. Area of Each Triangle:
Since is perpendicular to , the area of and can be calculated using the formula for the area of a triangle:
Here, the base is and the height is the radius of the circle, which is .
6. Summing the Areas:
The total area of the -gon is the sum of the areas of all these triangles:
Since each triangle has an area of , the total area is:
7. **Perimeter of the Original -gon:**
The perimeter of the original -gon is:
8. Conclusion:
The numerical value of the area of the -gon is equal to the numerical value of the perimeter of the original -gon.