Problem

Source: 2006 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad grades 8-9 p5

Tags: geometry, midpoint, Equilateral



Equilateral triangles $ABC_1, BCA_1, CAB_1$ are built on the sides of the triangle $ABC$ to the outside. On the segment $A_1B_1$ to the outer side of the triangle $A_1B_1C_1$, an equilateral triangle $A_1B_1C_2$ is constructed. Prove that $C$ is the midpoint of the segment $C_1C_2$. (A. Zaslavsky)