IMO Shortlist 1974 problem 10
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Let
be a triangle. Prove that there exists a point
on the side
of the triangle
, such that
is the geometric mean of
and
, iff the triangle
satisfies the inequality
.
CommentAlternative formulation, from IMO ShortList 1974, Finland 2: We consider a triangle
. Prove that:
is a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a point
on the segment
so that
is the geometrical mean of
and
.









CommentAlternative formulation, from IMO ShortList 1974, Finland 2: We consider a triangle







Izvor: Međunarodna matematička olimpijada, shortlist 1974