BdMO National Higher Secondary 2010/4
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:08 am
Problem 4:
Given a point $P$ inside a circle $\Gamma$, two perpendicular chords through $P$ divide $\Gamma$ into distinct regions $a,\ b,\ c,\ d$ clockwise such that $a$ contains the centre of $\Gamma$.
Prove that \[ [a] + [c] \ge [ b ] + [d] \] Where $[x]$ = area of $x$.
Given a point $P$ inside a circle $\Gamma$, two perpendicular chords through $P$ divide $\Gamma$ into distinct regions $a,\ b,\ c,\ d$ clockwise such that $a$ contains the centre of $\Gamma$.
Prove that \[ [a] + [c] \ge [ b ] + [d] \] Where $[x]$ = area of $x$.