Problem

Source: USAMO 1996

Tags: geometry, geometric transformation, reflection, trapezoid, inequalities, ratio, angle bisector



Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Prove that there is a line $\ell$ (in the plane of triangle $ABC$) such that the intersection of the interior of triangle $ABC$ and the interior of its reflection $A'B'C'$ in $\ell$ has area more than $\frac23$ the area of triangle $ABC$.