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Problem 668

AIME late
Geometry Difficulty 5.2 Prove it

(solved by Alexandre Nolin). Is there a triangle whose perimeter is less than 1 centimeter, while the radius of its circumscribed circle exceeds 1 kilometer?

This one wants a proof. Work it on paper, read the official solution, then mark yourself honestly — the ladder only means something if the record is true.

Official solution

. Yes. Take three points on the equator, less than 1 millimeter apart. They form a triangle for which the equator is the circumcircle.

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