Problem

Source: 44th International Tournament of Towns, Junior A-Level P4, Spring 2023

Tags: geometry, hexagon, lengths



The triangles $AB'C, CA'B$ and $BC'A$ are constructed on the sides of the equilateral triangle $ABC.$ In the resulting hexagon $AB'CA'BC'$ each of the angles $\angle A'BC',\angle C'AB'$ and $\angle B'CA'$ is greater than $120^\circ$ and the sides satisfy the equalities $AB' = AC',BC' = BA'$ and $CA' = CB'.$ Prove that the segments $AB',BC'$ and $CA'$ can form a triangle. David Brodsky