Problem

Source: Tournament of Towns 2007 - Fall - Senior A-Level - P6

Tags: vector, geometry unsolved, geometry



Let $P$ and $Q$ be two convex polygons. Let $h$ be the length of the projection of $Q$ onto a line perpendicular to a side of $P$ which is of length $p$. Define $f(P,Q)$ to be the sum of the products $hp$ over all sides of $P$. Prove that $f(P,Q) = f(Q, P)$.