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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
 
<math> ABC</math> and <math> A'B'C'</math> are two triangles in the same plane such that the lines <math> AA',BB',CC'</math> are mutually parallel. Let <math> [ABC]</math> denotes the area of triangle <math> ABC</math> with an appropriate <math> \pm</math> sign, etc.; prove that
 
<math> ABC</math> and <math> A'B'C'</math> are two triangles in the same plane such that the lines <math> AA',BB',CC'</math> are mutually parallel. Let <math> [ABC]</math> denotes the area of triangle <math> ABC</math> with an appropriate <math> \pm</math> sign, etc.; prove that
<cmath> 3([ABC] \plus{} [A'B'C']) \equal{} [AB'C'] \plus{} [BC'A'] \plus{} [CA'B'] \plus{} [A'BC] \plus{} [B'CA] \plus{} [C'AB].</cmath>
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<cmath> 3([ABC]+ [A'B'C']) = [AB'C'] + [BC'A'] + [CA'B']+ [A'BC]+[B'CA] + [C'AB].</cmath>
  
 
== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==

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Problem

$ABC$ and $A'B'C'$ are two triangles in the same plane such that the lines $AA',BB',CC'$ are mutually parallel. Let $[ABC]$ denotes the area of triangle $ABC$ with an appropriate $\pm$ sign, etc.; prove that \[3([ABC]+ [A'B'C']) = [AB'C'] + [BC'A'] + [CA'B']+ [A'BC]+[B'CA] + [C'AB].\]

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See Also

1977 USAMO (ProblemsResources)
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Problem 1
Followed by
Problem 3
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