Problem

Source: IberoAmerican 1988 Q4

Tags: geometry proposed, geometry



$\triangle ABC$ is a triangle with sides $a,b,c$. Each side of $\triangle ABC$ is divided in $n$ equal segments. Let $S$ be the sum of the squares of the distances from each vertex to each of the points of division on its opposite side. Show that $\frac{S}{a^2+b^2+c^2}$ is a rational number.