Problem

Source: Donova Mathmatical Olympiad 2010

Tags: induction, geometry, perimeter, combinatorics proposed, combinatorics



All sides and diagonals of a convex $n$-gon, $n\ge 3$, are coloured one of two colours. Show that there exist $\left[\frac{n+1}{3}\right]$ pairwise disjoint monochromatic segments. (Two segments are disjoint if they do not share an endpoint or an interior point).