In a plane, we are given $ 100 $ circles with radius $ 1 $ so that the area of any triangle whose vertices are circumcenters of those circles is at most $ 100 $. Prove that one may find a line that intersects at least $ 10 $ circles.
Source: 2018 Taiwan TST Round 1
Tags: geometry, circumcircle
In a plane, we are given $ 100 $ circles with radius $ 1 $ so that the area of any triangle whose vertices are circumcenters of those circles is at most $ 100 $. Prove that one may find a line that intersects at least $ 10 $ circles.