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VN TST 1996 Question 4

VMO · VN TST 1996

Question 4

Let $A,B,C$ be three noncollinear points. For each point $M$ in their plane, reflect $M$ in line $AB$ to obtain $M_1$, reflect $M_1$ in line $BC$ to obtain $M_2$, and reflect $M_2$ in line $CA$ to obtain $M'$. Determine all points $M$ for which $MM'$ is least, and call this least distance $d$. Prove that any other order of the three reflections, producing $M''$, has the same least possible distance $MM''=d$.

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