Question 22
Two particles move along the edges of equilateral $\triangle ABC$ in the direction $$
A\to B\to C\to A,
$$ starting simultaneously and moving at the same speed. One starts at $A,$ and the other starts at the midpoint of $\overline{BC}.$ The midpoint of the line segment joining the two particles traces out a path that encloses a region $R.$ What is the ratio of the area of $R$ to the area of $\triangle ABC?$
A\to B\to C\to A,
$$ starting simultaneously and moving at the same speed. One starts at $A,$ and the other starts at the midpoint of $\overline{BC}.$ The midpoint of the line segment joining the two particles traces out a path that encloses a region $R.$ What is the ratio of the area of $R$ to the area of $\triangle ABC?$