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a) A square of area 6 contains three polygons, each of area 3. Prove that among them there are two polygons that have an overlap of area no less than 1.

b) A square of area 5 contains nine polygons of area 1. Prove that among them there are two polygons that have an overlap of area no less than 19.

In a pentagon ABCDE, diagonal AD is parallel to the side BC and the diagonal CE is parallel to the side AB. Show that the areas of the triangles ABE and BCD are the same.