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DE-MO 1999 Problem 3

    A mathematician investigates methods of finding area of a convex quadrilateral obtains the following formula for the area AA of a quadrilateral with consecutive sides a,b,c,da,b,c,d : A=a+c2b+d2A =\frac{a+c}{2}\frac{b+d}{2} (1) and A=(p−a)(p−b)(p−c)(p−d)A = \sqrt{(p-a)(p-b)(p-c)(p-d)} (2) where p=(a+b+c+d)/2p = (a+b+c+d)/2 . However, these formulas are not valid for all convex quadrilaterals. Prove that (1) holds if and only if the quadrilateral is a rectangle, while (2) holds if and only if the quadrilateral is cyclic.

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