A Solution to Crux Mathematicorum Problem 4941
Crux Mathematicorum Problem 4941, followed by an incircle-inversion proof using the medial triangle of the contact triangle.
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Crux Mathematicorum Problem 4941, followed by an incircle-inversion proof using the medial triangle of the contact triangle.
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