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A circle with centre \(A\) has the point \(B\) on its circumference. A smaller circle is drawn inside this with \(AB\) as a diameter and \(C\) as its centre. A point \(D\) (which is not \(B\)) is chosen on the circumference of the bigger circle, and the line \(BD\) is drawn. \(E\) is the point where the line \(BD\) intersects the smaller circle.

Show that \(|BE|=|DE|\).

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In the triangle \(\triangle ABC\), the angle \(\angle ACB=60^{\circ}\), marked at the top. The angle bisectors \(AD\) and \(BE\) intersect at the point \(I\).

Find the angle \(\angle AIB\), marked in red.

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Without using any wolves, show that Robinson’s goat can only graze shapes that are convex (that means, whenever you pick two points inside the shape, the whole line between them also lies inside). But if Robinson is allowed to use as many wolves as he likes, this restriction disappears. Show that in this case, he can make the goat graze in the shape of any polygon at all.