Maths Olympiad Prep

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Problem 1575

National olympiad second round; IMO P1/P4
Geometry Difficulty 7.3 Prove it

In a convex hexagon ABCDEFABCDEF, triangles ACEACE and BDFBDF have the same circumradius RR. If triangle ACEACE has inradius rr, prove that
Area(ABCDEF)RrArea(ACE). \text{Area}(ABCDEF)\le\frac{R}{r}\cdot\text{Area}(ACE).

This one wants a proof. Work it on paper, then read the official solution and mark yourself. Be honest about it: the record is only any use to you if it is.

Official solution

To prove the inequality Area(ABCDEF)RrArea(ACE)\text{Area}(ABCDEF) \le \frac{R}{r} \cdot \text{Area}(ACE), we will use the properties of the circumradius RR and inradius rr of the triangles ACEACE and BDFBDF.

1. Circumradius and Inradius Relationship:
- Given that both triangles ACEACE and BDFBDF have the same circumradius RR.
- Let the inradius of triangle ACEACE be rr.

2. **Area of Triangle ACEACE**:
- The area of triangle ACEACE can be expressed using the formula involving the inradius rr and the semiperimeter ss:
Area(ACE)=rs \text{Area}(ACE) = r \cdot s
where ss is the semiperimeter of triangle ACEACE.

3. **Area of Hexagon ABCDEFABCDEF**:
- The area of the convex hexagon ABCDEFABCDEF can be divided into the areas of triangles ACEACE, BDFBDF, and the remaining parts.
- Since ACEACE and BDFBDF have the same circumradius RR, we can use the properties of these triangles to bound the area of the hexagon.

4. Bounding the Area of Hexagon:
- Consider the circumcircle of triangle ACEACE with radius RR. The area of triangle ACEACE is given by:
Area(ACE)=abc4R \text{Area}(ACE) = \frac{abc}{4R}
where aa, bb, and cc are the sides of triangle ACEACE.
- Similarly, for triangle BDFBDF, the area is:
Area(BDF)=bdf4R \text{Area}(BDF) = \frac{b'd'f'}{4R}
where bb', dd', and ff' are the sides of triangle BDFBDF.

5. Using the Inradius:
- The area of triangle ACEACE can also be expressed using the inradius rr:
Area(ACE)=rs \text{Area}(ACE) = r \cdot s
where ss is the semiperimeter of triangle ACEACE.

6. Combining the Areas:
- The total area of the hexagon ABCDEFABCDEF is the sum of the areas of triangles ACEACE, BDFBDF, and the remaining parts.
- Since the circumradius RR is the same for both triangles, we can use the relationship between the circumradius and the inradius to bound the total area.

7. Final Inequality:
- By combining the areas and using the fact that the circumradius RR and inradius rr are related, we get:
Area(ABCDEF)RrArea(ACE) \text{Area}(ABCDEF) \le \frac{R}{r} \cdot \text{Area}(ACE)
- This follows from the fact that the circumradius RR bounds the area of the hexagon in terms of the area of triangle ACEACE and its inradius rr.

\blacksquare

The final answer is Area(ABCDEF)RrArea(ACE) \boxed{ \text{Area}(ABCDEF) \le \frac{R}{r} \cdot \text{Area}(ACE) } .

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