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Prove that the relation between areas of two similar polygons equals to the square of their similarity coefficient.

In triangle \(\triangle ABC\) with right angle \(\angle ACB=90^{\circ}\), \(CD\) is the height and \(CE\) is the bisector. Draw the bisectors \(DF\) and \(DG\) of the triangles \(BDC\) and \(ADC\). Prove that \(CFEG\) is a square.

Let \(ABCDEF\) be a regular hexagon. Points \(G\) and \(H\) lie on \(EF\) and \(DE\) respectively such that \(|EG|=|EH|\). Furthermore, the area of quadrilateral \(ABGF\) is equal to the area of quadrilateral \(BGEH\), which are both equal to the area of \(BCDH\). What’s the ratio \(\frac{|EG|}{|EF|}\)?

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Below is a regular octagon. Given that its side length is \(1\), what’s the difference between the area of the red rectangle and the rest of the octagon?

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In the diagram, all the small squares are of the same size. What fraction of the large square is shaded?

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Let \(A\), \(B\), \(C\), \(D\), \(E\) be five different points on the circumference of a circle in that (cyclic) order. Let \(F\) be the intersection of chords \(BD\) and \(CE\). Show that if \(AB=AE=AF\) then lines \(AF\) and \(CD\) are perpendicular.

What are the symmetries of an isosceles triangle (which is not equilateral)?

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What are the symmetries of the reduce-reuse-recycle symbol?

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What are the symmetries of an equilateral triangle?

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What are the symmetries of a rectangle (which is not a square)?

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